巴基斯坦立法阻止荣誉谋杀 谋杀者或面临25年监禁

Pakistan passed long-awaited legislation last Thursday on so-called "honor killings," removing a loophole that allowed the killer to go free.

巴基斯坦于上周四通过了一项期待已久的关于“荣誉谋杀”的法案，弥补了让凶手逍遥法外的漏洞。

Under the new law, perpetrators will get a mandatory 25-year prison sentence.

这项新法案将使得“荣誉谋杀”的实施者至少面临25年的监禁。

Previously, killers could be pardoned by the victim's family and be freed.

在过去，一旦死者家人宽恕了凶手，他们就可免于刑罚。

In a statement issued late last Thursday, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif congratulated the parliament, civil society activists, academia and media for supporting the landmark passage of the anti-honor killing legislation.

巴基斯坦总理纳瓦兹·谢里夫在上周四晚些时候发布的一份声明中，向支持这部具有划时代意义、阻止“荣誉谋杀”法案的议会、公民社会活动家、学术界和媒体表示祝贺。

"There is no honor in honor killing," he said.

他说道：“所谓'荣誉谋杀'，并无半点'荣誉'可言！”

Human rights groups say hundreds of women are killed in Pakistan each year for allegedly bringing "dishonor" to their families.

人权组织表示，每年在巴基斯坦都有数百名女性因为“有损家族荣誉”而遭到杀害。

In July, a social media star, Qandeel Baloch, was strangled and her brother confessed to the crime, citing what he described as Baloch's "intolerable" behavior.

7月份，一位名叫坎德尔·巴鲁奇的社交媒体明星被其弟掐死，随后其弟对罪行供认不讳，并辩称自己所作所为是为了惩罚巴鲁奇“不可容忍的”行为。

Her death made headlines in local and international media, prompting a high-level probe into the killing.

她的死亡在当地和国际媒体上成为了重大新闻，对所谓“荣誉谋杀”也有了更高层次的追问。