A dangerous precedent in Pakistan

"Instead of taking issue with the parameters of sexual harassment as defined by the law, or critiquing the legal reasoning and interpretation of the facts by the ombudsman, the press release engaged in victim-blaming, citing “department politics” as the primary reason for the complainant’s decision to press charges. In fact, in a separate statement a former head of the law department commented that the girl “historically wore a hijab and dressed differently” and “had a history of emotionally disturbed behaviour.” The statement further claimed she was being driven by departmental politics. This embarrassingly misogynist statement was withdrawn a day later – after backlash from former students." (thanks Junaid)