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Pakistani Woman Beaten To Death By Her Family As Police Stand By

By Philip Reeves / NPR
Published May 29, 2014 at 10:54 AM PDT
This story was published more than 10 years ago.

Pakistan is reeling from the latest so-called "honor killing." A pregnant woman was stoned to death just feet from a courthouse for marrying a man against her family's wishes. Police stood by as family members, including a woman, took part in the killing.

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