Minhuoc  +  205984 Tue, 14 Mar 06 04:14 AM Please explain. Thanks. "Human rights activists in Pakistan have also launched a campaign against a severe Islamic law known as the Hudood Ordinance. Under this law, women who fail to prove that they have been raped face criminal charges." Thanks a lot. Minhuoc Joined on Tue, Oct 18 2005 Full Member 358

	Philip  +  205987 Tue, 14 Mar 06 04:23 AM Another one of those "laws" in Islamic countries that we in the west do not undersatnd:  the woman involved in extramarital sex is culpable (but not the man) unless she can prove rape.   http://www.pakistani.org/pakistan/legislation/zia_po_1979/ord7_1979.html Philip Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 Veteran Member 8,738 At reise er at leve! - H. C. Andersen

	paco2004  +  205994 Tue, 14 Mar 06 04:32 AM Women who fail to prove that they have been raped face criminal charges. = Women (who fail to prove (that they have been raped)) face criminal charges. = Woman face criminal punishment if they cannot prove they have been raped. It means women are punished if they had extramarital sexes except in the case they had to do so by rapes. paco paco2004 Joined on Wed, Nov 17 2004 Senior Member 4,095 In Japan today even dogs are learning how to bow-wow in English.

	Clive  +  205996 Tue, 14 Mar 06 04:33 AM Hi, The main clause is women . . . face criminal charges Then there are two subordinate clauses:  who fail to prove that they have been raped Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,628 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo Clauses