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campaigned for action against him and for reform in the indian flag and to pakistan nominates its 1st female judge to the supreme court. correspondent explains why she's a rare exception. who inspires hope? ah, i finished energy welcome to dw news, asia. glad you could join us. a court in india has acquitted a catholic, bishop of charges of reaping a nun bishop frank malackle had been accused of raping a non multiple times. between 20142016. he was the 1st catholic priest in india to be arrested on rape charges back in 2018. police arrested him only after the group of nouns in the southern indian state of carola launched public protests demanding action. will le girl was subsequently released on bail,

but the allegations against him prompted others in the catholic church in india to talk of a less sexual abuse in the institution. correspondence, when her father go to covered the story for the w. 92019. and this is what she found. ah, it's early morning in kettler. the churchill has always been a powerful institution. but in recent months it foundations have been shaken by 6 candle. last september, a nun, him kettler, accused an influential bishop of repeated reap. when official speech to act, a group of nuns rallied around the victim and held unprecedented public protest. one of those who joined those protests was sister lucy calibre. she travelled from home, you're in the district of y not to support the alleged victim. the none is weary about being filled public. she chooses an empty auditorium to speak in the 36 years

that she's been a nun, she's come across many instances of sexual abuse by the clergy. sale abuse in the church. my plates to that notice it's happening. but is away, it is silent, a lot of story. i her all the day in it. ah, god, sad made sisters and i do how do 3 experiences like that prompting me tempting me to they are on ambition but they're trying me to tie san they said, trying to stick to with them that a lot of mistakes inside the church, but they're not ready to i'm ready to wash all of this fight. instead of that, they are covering up on this the catholic church and india has largely stayed silent on the allegations against the bishop who was arrested last year following the protests. and then released on bill. even heard of why not officials were

unwilling to speak. one priest who did agree sought to downplay the issue by my position in my memory of order so long. oh yes. ah, ne hm. ah, brought in this don't care law established policy paper that has been brought brought up in the public discussion so far in civil speaking out against the powerful catholic church and drawing attention to sexual abuse is never easy, especially in a conservative state like kettler. none so dead to break this culture of silence fis ridiculed isolation and even disciplinary action from the congregations. this is thought fuss about am joining protest with your sister. lucy has written articles criticizing the short silence on sexual abuse or most of media. she's received warning letters from her congregation, ordering her to stop and speaking out our place. she has been accused of causing

harm to the child and belittling the cap and leadership, denise, et cetera. let me close at lakedale asked to anybody again, speak freely, frankly, openly to the world. if i am abuse to saw themselves, there can be in me to lambaste at it. so many are coming to their fate. many, many are coming openly and to that. so safety play to doc, or there is no, there is no goal to load that we are all of a slave in this case also with band of bernard mouth, despite the warnings, but none has no plans of backing away. what i had to do, i has doodle, i must go and think i stopped me like that. these is to lucy's hope is that the latest scandal will shine the light of the church spellings and help make some much needed reforms. con

sister lucy and others like her way instead, victimized for speaking out openly about the churches alleged feelings. the double correspondent membership just while joins me now for more from delhi membership. do we know why the court acquitted bishop franco malackle of these charges to court only delivered a single leg. what did? seeing that the bishop had been acquitted, the child was closed and the media was restricted from reporting the proceedings without prior permission of the court. now, of course, the bishop representation says that there was insufficient evidence, but this has been strongly contradicted by the prosecution as well as the investigation investigating officers, the officers amuse statement. seeing that they are shocked and disappointed by the good that the evidence was sufficient and that never do it. this is the only people who should have been heard out, especially at this bloody b. that's a back precedent was similar. keith,

actually just institutions general's office. the nouns, as well as the boss, you should have made a statement saying that the ability of feelings would now mister christians comprised less than about 3 percent of india for permission, yet this case attracted huge media interest. why? well this key to the fullest time of bishop patrick bishop was booked and charged with such t to so passes. and he was also forced to step down. and the attention was brought to the scale empty out of the protests, of the google nuns, who stated the stand by 9 who had made the initial complaint no matter what. now of course then use allegations also came during the me do movement and draw attention to the fact that the judge is difficult organization with english to please do read these complaints and kind of pushed back and had a smooth. and i saw as well exemplify how difficult it is to come out to these allegations that also standing and being some sort of media hasn't again and all of

that got a lot of attention as well as support for these nice across india. exactly speaking about this harassment, the number of the nuns who fought to bring bishop more look out to just his face to harassment themselves. of the hands of the church and on the nurse has been only fight for them. definitely been a g actions off of this what it maybe emotionally stand by that and they will come together once again to now of course why these abuse have been only because of the office. i reason the choice. there were also talk to different locations to be separated from each other, but there has been wider support from women's rights movements is going to support an academic a form to see what's the similar allegations namisha as well, thanks so much for joining us today. with that update turning to pakistan next,

where for the 1st time a female judge has been nominated to the supreme court. the judicial commission has voted to put forward 55 year old justice. i shall malik. here is a treat from one of her supporters and malik, is known for her efforts to secure rights for women, including banning a virginity test for victims. she also set up a committee to look into abuse by main lawyers of female judges in the courtroom. telling me enough and lawyers, denise javert from d, w asia finish. what does it mean for women in pakistan to see a female judge? finally, in the highest court, british almost all decisions actually, oil decisions, thicken by the supreme court of pakistan, and some very important deficiency related to, for instance, the constitution of the country. future of the governments of the country, death penalties, women rights, minority life,

and all those decisions that have impacted back if any society and the future of the country. more oil taken by men. and now for the very 1st time, buck is on his close to having a female supreme court judge. i just said i shut my leg is hailed by the digital community. she has passed some remarkable rulings, especially one of her cases. especially whenever ruling on the 2 finger virginity dest, she abolished this order, which was a practice on sexual assault survivors. and she is also our boss. some divisions are on very highly technical and commotion matters. so i think now the decision, although it's quite late and it faces resistance. but the decision that has made a lot of people are very happy and inspired by be inspiring people. but speaking of reality, what is it like on a daily basis or a courtroom environment in pakistan,

in general, for pakistan, women, courtrooms in pakistan at highly male dominated and masculine. and marcus don, if a country when it comes into action of men and women, it's a very segregated society. imagine how difficult it is for a woman in a courtroom to talk about sexual harassment, or talk about domestic violence. do a court court for courtroom, full of men, and i read some interviews of female judges of law courts and defended. they have a thin woman who would come to them and showed their marks of domestic violence, which they would never do it to a me a judge. so i think it's so important to have not only female and women judges in the courts, but also of women lawyers and other stuff. and a lot of women don't pursue guesses because of this alien environment they have to face in the courtrooms. granddaughter the larger question of a woman's role in pakistani society, for instance, are they expected to have

a career and excel professionally? so there are some remarkable women who have done exceptionally well indeed a good yes, but they are a minority buck. if any society expects from back of any woman to go to school colleges and may been because it is good to universities, but then get married, have children and raise a family. that is what is expected for park if a woman now this leaves ready little john for women to follow the ambitions and their goals. and i think that is why it's so important that younger than women see a woman in stronger leadership roles. and i could go quickly give you an example. when i was maybe like 10 or 11 years old, i saw back isn't 1st woman prime minister a been, is it put double then you as president bill clinton and that image was so powerful and strong for me that i would literally say that i would become the primary of the

country thought you don't have to become the ban minister or the supreme court judge, but were younger than women see these kind of strong women. it does have a lasting impact on a such a pleasure talking to a minister over thank you. so much for today. thank you. and that's it. a full friday as a wrap. there's more on our website, d, deborah dot com, forward slash asia. and you could of course, also follow us on facebook and twitter rebecca game at the same time on monday. have a good weekend, everybody can see you then for back slash her. i'm just kinda, i want that's hard. and in the end the some me, you are not a lot us to you anymore. we will send you back. are you familiar with this?

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be delay this year to with energy shortage is threatening many businesses or hair from some of them. and also on the show, find out how a group of entrepreneurs plans to attend the front island of reunion into a global tech hub. this is either we business arm reports in berlin. welcome to the program and economy struggling to bounce back figures from germany, statistics agency, so gross domestic product grew by 2.7 percent last year as a welcome return to growth after the economy shrank by almost 5 percent in 2020, but 2021 was still far from the boot year that had at one point been hoped for germany economy struggle to recover in the face of the prolonged and it's not on effects with g d p. most likely, shrinking during the last year on other side effects, which is carrying a.