Mukhtaran Bibi: Refusing to be a Victim
June 26, 2005 Sunday 3PM CT
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Three years ago in a Pakistanian village, Mukhtaran Bibi was sentenced to gang rape by a tribal council to punish a crime allegedly committed
by her brother. She was expected to commit suicide. But what she did stunned authority and attracted world-wide attention. This hour on Here on Earth, join Jean Feraca and her guest for the latest development of the story of a woman who refuses to be a victim.
Guest
- Dr. Amna Butar, chair of Asian-American Network Against Abuse of Women who's arranging Mukhtaran Bibi's visit to the United States
- Sheila Dauer, director of Women's Human Rights, Amnesty international
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Soundbites and Music Used in the Program
- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan with State of Bengal - "Shadow Remix" - From the album Star Rise: Remixes - Caroline Records
- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan with Talvin Singh - "My Heart, My Life Remix" - From the album Star Rise: Remixes - Caroline Records
- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan with Nitin Sawhney - "Tracery Remix" - From the album Star Rise: Remixes - Caroline Records
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