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Islamabad, April 4 (IANS) Human rights lawyers and defenders have sharply criticised the recent judgement of Pakistan’s Federal Constitutional Court which upheld the marriage of a minor Christian girl, Maria Shahbaz, to a Muslim man accused of kidnapping her, while rejecting a habeas corpus petition filed by her father. They described the ruling as “a missed opportunity to protect vulnerable individuals”, warning that it risks exacerbating inequality and fostering a climate of impunity, a …