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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. art correspondent explains why she's a rare exception. who inspires hope? ah, i banished 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 a nun bishop frank 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 while a girl was subsequently released on bill. 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 got recovered the story for the w 92019. and this is what she found . ah, it's only morning in kettler. the churchill has always been a powerful institution. but in recent months it foundations had been shaken by 6 candle. last september, a nun, him kettler, accused an influential bishop of repeated reap. when officials feel 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 a home pillar in the district. why not to support the alleged victim?

the none is wary 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 to survey this silent aloud of story, i her all ready in it. ah, god shared made sisters. and i do how do 3 expedient to slang that prompting me tempting me to they are on ambition, but they are trying me to that jan. 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 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 europe. why not? officials were unwilling to speak. one priest who did agree sought to downplay the issue by my position is in my memory of order so overseas years. ah ne hm ah, brought in this. okay. law is the priest policy paper that has been bought 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 dare to break this culture of silence. fis ridiculed isolation, and even disciplinary action from the congregations. this is thought fuss about am joining protest your sister. lucy has written articles, criticizing the short silence on sexual abuse of media. she's received warning

letters from her congregation, ordering her to staff, a speaking out of our belief. she has been accused of causing harm to the church and belittling the cathy to show me, denise, et cetera. there shall be closer, la they last, or anybody again, speak freely frankly, openly to the world. if i am abused to saw them l. v, their campaign, me to lambaste at it. so many are coming to their fate. many, many are coming openly as to that sir, safety play to dock i. there is not if there is not a load that we are all of a slave in this case also returned of bernard mouth despite the warnings, but none has no plans of backing away. what i had to look, i had to do, i must go. nothing gets, don't me like that. please, mister lucy's hope is that the liter scandal will shine the light of the church

spellings and help it makes a much needed reforms. con says to lucy and others like her way instead, victimized for speaking out openly about the churches alleged feelings did look responded membership dress well joins me now for more from delhi member shop. 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 officer, a statement saying 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 one dig. that's a back president was similar. keith, actually just institutions gatherings. 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 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 a group of nuns who stated that the stand by 9 who had made the initial complaint no matter what. now of course then 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 commands and kind of pushed back and had

a smooth. and i saw as well exemplify how difficult it is to come out of these allegations that also standing and being some sort of media hasn't again. and all of this 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 now why these abuse have been only because of the office? i agree with 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 sports an academic a fun to see my sister's movement. what's the similar allegations?

massage 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. i'm enough, i'm always been is travis from dw isha finish. what does it mean for women in pakistan to see a female judge? finally, in the highest court and british, almost all decisions are actually all decisions taken 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, human rights, minority life, and all those decisions that have impacted by if any society and the future of the country were oil taken by men. and now for the very 1st time, buckets on his close to having a female supreme court judge, i just as 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 were genetic dest, she abolished this order, which was the practice on sexual assault survivors. and she's also up by some deficiency on very highly technical and commercial matters. so i think now the deficient, although it's quite late and it faces resistance. but for decision that has made a lot of people, 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 done if a country when it comes to the direction 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 gifts because of this alien environment they have to face in the courtrooms. brenda, driven 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 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 young girls and 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 premise of the country thought you don't have to become the ban minister or the supreme court judge, but where younger than women see these kind of strong women, it does have a lasting impact. it's all a sort of by the talking to a minister over thank you so much for today. thank you. and that's it for friday. as of, 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 there for back to the point. strong opinions, clear positions,

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