Precise statistics on acid attacks in Pakistan are difficult to obtain, owing in part to under-reporting; victims fear retaliation by their assailants and stigma attached to speaking up. The Acid Survivors Foundation (ASF) estimates that there are 150 attacks each year in Pakistan, many of these are carried out by relatives following an argument over, for example, the refusal of a marriage proposal. Around half of all acid attack victims are women, with men making up 26 percent and children constituting the remainder.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 06:50:06 +0000
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