Majority of Malala Yousafzai's Attackers Set Free

In another symbol of how broken the government of Pakistan is, most of those arrested for the gruesome attack on the teenage activist Malala Yousafzai, have been set free.

The New York Times reports that eight out of 10 of those arrested in the attack that nearly took Yousafzai's life were released after a secrete trial, contradicting official police statements made in the past that said the men were all given 25 year prison sentences.

A Pakistani official said that two of the 10 men were given life sentences, and the rest were freed because of a lack of evidence regarding their involvement in the crime. The fact the police had previously said all the men were given 25 years questions has raised questions about the Pakistani legal system.

This is the second time in recent months that people suspected in serious terroristic acts have been granted leniency by the Pakistani legal system. The alleged mastermind of the Mumbai terror attacks of 2008 was granted bail, despite the protestations of the both the United States and India. Those attacks lasted for days, grinding the city to a halt, and claiming more than 160 lives.

The attack on Yousafzai took place in 2012, as she traveled to school. Her family brought her to the United Kingdom for a series of surgeries that saved her life.

Islam in the region has been perverted to deny women many rights, including to education. Yousafzai eventually recovered from her nearly fatal injuries and became an advocate for women's education. She won a Nobel Peace Prize in Dec. 2014 for the efforts she made in the face of obvious danger.

Because of these dangers, she still resides in the United Kingdom and has been unable to return to Pakistan.