A government-appointed commission in Pakistan called...

A government-appointed commission in Pakistan called for the abolition of strict Islamic laws, which rights activists say discriminate against women. The Islamic Hudud Ordinances were passed in 1979 under the dictatorship of Gen. Zia ul-Haq and cover a range of crimes. One of the most controversial provisions states that a woman must have four male witnesses to prove rape or face a charge of adultery herself. Men and women found guilty of adultery face stoning or 100 lashes.