Zina, Transnational Feminism, and the Moral Regulation of Pakistani Women
Shahnaz Khan
The Zina Ordinance is part of the Hadood Ordinances that werepromulgated in 1979 by the military dictator General Zia-ul-Haq, aself-proclaimed president of Pakistan. Since then, tens of thousands ofPakistani women have been charged and incarcerated under the ordinance,which governs illicit sex. Although most of these women aresubsequently released for lack of evidence, they spend months or yearsin jail before trial. To date, these laws still remain in effect,despite international calls for their repeal.
Over a five-year-period, Shahnaz Khan interviewed women incarceratedunder the zina laws in Pakistan. She argues that the zina laws helpsituate morality within the individual, thus de-emphasizing theprevalence ... Read more
This analysis will appeal to scholars and students of gender, law,human rights, and Islamic/Middle Eastern studies.
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