The Hudood and Qisas and Diyat Laws.

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Specific laws relating to sexual violence exist in the form of the Hudood Laws.

The Hudood Ordinances were promulgated in 1979 and incorporated in the Pakistan Penal Code.

The issue of Hudood Laws has already been discussed in Chapter XV in paras 13 17.

In August, 16 Egyptian border guards were killed in an attack by Islamist militants who then crossed the border.

The issue is complicated by the Hudood Laws, provisions of which place the burden of proof on the female who alleges that she has been sexually molested or raped. (Hudood laws are discussed under article 15).

The issue of hudood laws is difficult to tackle without evolving a consensus in the society.

In addition to the Hudood laws, another law, the Qisas (retribution) and Diyat (compensation) law is also the subject of debate.

There is a difference of view among segments of the Pakistani population on whether some laws, such as the Hudood Laws, are in keeping with the Constitution.

In August 2003 the Commission also recommended the repeal of the Hudood Laws, which many people consider to be discriminatory towards women.

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It has also examined the hudood laws in detail and after a voted decision in which two members cast their vote in negative, recommended their repeal. (Details are given in Chapter 15, paras 13 16).

At present a lively debate is going on these issues, particularly on the Hudood Laws, in the wake of the recommendations of the National Commission on Status of Women that these laws should be repealed.

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