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nuns who had campaigned for action against him and for reform in the indian flag and to pakistan nominates its 1st female judge to the supreme court. ought correspondent, explains why she's a rare exception. who inspires hope? ah, i bennet manager. welcome to the dublin news asia. glad you could join us. a court in india has acquitted a catholic, bishop of charges of reaping and none. bishop franco malackle had been accused of raping a nun 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 nuns in the southern indian state of carola launched public protests demanding

action were la girl was subsequently released on bill. but the allegations against him prompted others in the catholic church and india to talk of a less sexual abuse in the institution. correspondence, when i followed her, covered the story for d. w. now the 2019, 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 its foundations had been shaken by sex scandal. last september, a nun in kettler accused an influential bishop of repeated reap. when official spiel to act, a group of nuns rallied around the victim and held unprecedented public protest. one of those who joined those protests with sister lucy calibre she travelled from home. you're in the district. why not to support the alleged victim?

the none is weary about being found. it public. she chooses an empty auditorium to speak in the 26 years that she's been a nun. she's come across many instance of sexual abuse by the clergy. succeeded abuse in the church, my plates to that notice it's happening. but to solve a this silent aloud of story, i her all ready in it. ah god, sad made sisters and i do how do 3 expedient slang that prompting me bending me to a day or on ambition? been there 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 this for it. instead of there do they are covering up on this. the catholic church in 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 whom my position is in my memory of order so overseas years. ah, not the said oh, brought english okay. law is the priest 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 courteously sister. lucy has written articles criticizing the short silence on sexual abuse or mesa 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. arabic and belittling the captain's leadership, denise, et cetera. let me close at lakedale asked to anybody again, speak freely, frankly, openly to the world. if i am abused 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 open our mouth, despite the warnings, but none has no plans of backing away. what i had to do, i have to do, i must go. i think i stopped me like that. these is to lucy's hope is that the latest scandal will shine the light on the church, spellings, and help it makes

a much needed reforms. con sister lucy and others like her way instead, victimized for speaking out openly about the churches alleged feelings? did. emma corresponded membership dress well 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 date? 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. i'm your statement, seeing that they're shocked and disappointed by the good that the evidence was sufficient and that them do it. this is the only people who should have been heard

out, especially at this dig. that's a back precedent was similar, keith is actually just institutions carols. also notice 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's population. 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 a group of nuns who stated to stand by 9 who had made the initial complaint no matter what. now of course did you, i think you should 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 reaction off of this. what it many were very emotionally, stand by that, and they would come together once again to nascar, 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

nameesha 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 dominated to the supreme court. the judicial commission has voted to put forward 55 general justice. i shall malik. here is a treat from one of her supporters and malik, is known for the 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 a more has been, is travis 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 deficient taken by the supreme court of pakistan and some very important decisions 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. but if any society and the future of the country were 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 shall. 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 or dope, it was a practice on sexual assault survivors. and she's also our boss. some divisions are on very highly technical and commercial matters. so i think now the deficient, 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 berman courtrooms in pakistan, i'd highly male dominated and masculine and pakistan if a country when it comes to interaction 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 to a court court or courtroom, full of men. and i read some interviews of female judges of law courts, and they said that they have a senior 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 gifts because of this alien environment they have to face in the courtrooms or in that room. 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 in that a good yes, but they are minority, back 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 of women 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 over then us 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 wait younger than women see these kind of strong women. it does have a lasting impact. it's all 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 rep. there's more on our website, the devil 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 with you then for breakfast. ah, she's up to date. don't miss our highlights. the d w program online. d w

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