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Fakhra Yunus-An Acid Burn Victim Who Finally Gave Up
March 29, 2012
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In December 2011 The Acid Control and Acid Crime Prevention Bill 2010 and The Prevention of Anti-Women Practices were passed by the Government of Pakistan. The bill on Acid control and Acid Crime recommends 14-year to lifetime imprisonment and fines up to Rs1 million for the criminals.
In February 2012, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy a Pakistani Film maker got an Oscar for her documentary ‘Saving Face’ made on the same subject – the plight of the acid victims.
On March 17th 2012, Fakhra Yunnus; an acid victim, gave up her fight and committed suicide in Italy, where she was living in asylum.
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