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

NPR | By Philip Reeves
Published May 30, 2014 at 10:16 AM CDT

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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Philip Reeves
Philip Reeves is an award-winning international correspondent covering South America. Previously, he served as NPR's correspondent covering Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India.
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