Hearing to be held over public flogging in Pakistan

Per the Times of India, Pakistani chief justice Iftikar Mohammad Chaudhry called upon a court hearing for the woman who was beaten publicly by a member of the Taliban in Swat, two months after the organization gained power over the region.

The beating was filmed by what seems to be a mobile phone camera. Pakistani TV news broadcasted the clip on Friday, though the date of the film is undetermined.

Twitterers expressed their outrage over the beating.

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   higaiimo (St. Louis, Mo.) Watched a video of a woman being beaten buy the Taliban for having an affair.No trial, no investigation. Her screams play in my head. 03 Apr 2009 from web
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   andreatunes (Lombardy, Italy) Young woman, accused of having a partner outside marriage, has been beaten in Pakistan by a taliban group. Way to go, idiots! 03 Apr 2009 from twitterrific
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   hammeruk14 (Latun, U.K.) taliban have flogged a woman for an "alleged" incident with a young man, the man was flogged aswell although nothing happened sad times 04 Apr 2009 from web
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   firigon (Newcastle, Wash.) is outraged at the taliban's public flogging of a young woman in Swat, Pakistan. Why are we giving aid to Pakistan? 04 Apr 2009 from web

Hearing to be held over public flogging in Pakistan