सारा समाज मानता है कि बलात्कार वर्जित कर्म है . लेकिन जैसे ही बलात्कारी का या पीड़ित का नाम सामने आता है . तुरंत समाज की राय बदल जाती है . ये एक खतरनाक और बदमाशी की बात है . कुछ लोग मानते हैं कि हमारी सेना के जवान बलात्कार नहीं कर सकते . और इरोम शर्मिला तो असल में देश को कमज़ोर कर रही … Continue reading सारा समाज मानता है – Himanshu Kumar
A 21-year-old married dalit woman was allegedly kidnapped and raped by two persons on Tuesday evening at an abandoned railway quarter in Rajkot. Two persons have been arrested in this connection, police said. According to police, Gulam Mohammed Katariya alias Guliya, who recently came out of jail, and Sultan alias Latif, were arrested late on Wednesday evening for raping the dalit woman. “We have arrested … Continue reading Dalit woman in Rajkot gang raped, two held
A 25-year-old dalit woman, mother of two children, was raped at Patalipanka village in Marshaghai police station of Odisha’s Kendrapara district. The accused who has been arrested committed the sexual assault by trespassing into the house and after tying the victim last night, police said. The offence was committed in the absence of male members of the family, the police said. “The accused Jayaram Mallick … Continue reading Odisha: Dalit Woman Raped, One Arrested
Boganadi, Assam: Protests continued on Wednesday demanding the arrest and punishment of the culprits who allegedly raped a woman and threw her out of a vehicle leading to her death in Lakhimpur district. Women’s organizations, locals and the All Assam Students Union (AASU) members staged a two-hour demonstration in front of the Boganadi police station from Wednesday noon demanding the arrest and punishment of the … Continue reading Protests in Assam over rape in vehicle
“If the death penalty has to be awarded for a 19-year old, poor, illiterate and socially backward boy for committing gangrape, what should the corresponding punishment be for a father figure and the highest authority in the organisation, for finger penetrating a young colleague, as per the regime of stringent punishment? THE TEJPAL CASE, FAR REMOVED FROM THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DELHI AND MUMBAI RAPE … Continue reading TEJPAL TEST FOR PEOPLE LIKE US – Flavia Agnes
On the night of 22nd of November 2013, a member of Mr Tejpal’s immediate family came to my mother’s house in New Delhi, asking my mother to protect Mr. Tejpal and demanded to know 1) who I was seeking legal help from and 2) what I “wanted” as the result of my complaint of sexual molestation by Mr. Tejpal, that was made to the Tehelka … Continue reading Statement to media put out by Tehelka woman journalist
Maharashtra cabinet has approved Manodhairya, a scheme for providing financial assistance and support services to victims of sexual violence and acid attacks. This is a moment of great pride and achievement for us at Majlis Legal Centre as we have been actively campaigning on the issue for the last four years. The scheme provides an amount of Two Lakhs which can be extended to Three … Continue reading Maharashtra Cabinet approves ‘Manodhairya’ scheme for victims of rape, child sexual offence and acid attack
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on Thursday demanded an end to persistent sexual violence during armed conflict, calling it a war crime and a component of genocide. Approved by all 15 members, council resolution 1820 “demands the immediate and complete cessation by all parties to armed conflict of all acts of sexual violence against civilians with immediate effect.” It also urged that “all parties … Continue reading UN classifies rape as ‘war crime’
The Raghavji case should generate new laws, not homophobic jokes from politicians Charges of sexual assault, rape, sexual exploitation, or sex-for-favours against political leaders are pretty common. Sexual violence, after all, is about power, not desire. And who has more power than MPs, MLAs and leaders from the country’s ruling parties? So what’s new in the Raghavji case that hasn’t already been seen in the … Continue reading How Can Rape Be ‘Natural’? – Kavita Krishnan
Over the past week, Kolkata and its neighbourhood have been seeing a series of protests following the brutal gangrape and murder in June 7 of a 20-year-old student at Kamdoni, a village on the outskirts of the city. Villagers have been demanding the death sentence to the rapists. There have been eight arrests so far; the CID has taken over the investigation. The protests started … Continue reading Rape and murder unite a village in anger and grief
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