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Does the death penalty afford meaningful redress in rape cases? #Vaw

Tackling rape requires change, not retribution. Why the death penalty doesn’t help rape victims. BY AISHA GILL PUBLISHED 04 JANUARY 2013 ,http://www.newstatesman.com Mukhtar Mai and her son in 2011. She has campaigned tirelessly for her rapists’ arrest. Photograph: Getty Images Hundreds of… Continue Reading →

Asserting Freedom, Celebrating Resistance: New Year 2013 at Kudankulam #Videos

Anushka Meenakshi, a Chennai-based supporter and film-maker, has recorded 7 interviews with people who returned from Idinthakarai [youtube=http://youtu.be/BfXDOgYXsf0] [youtube=http://youtu.be/wQYpG3zn360] [youtube=http://youtu.be/GbEd1u37yzU] [youtube=http://youtu.be/FEx_z6kZG-o] [youtube=http://youtu.be/Dihjf2isE80] [youtube=http://youtu.be/SDZ6YM2cNZI] [youtube=http://youtu.be/xKWLEwcIkx8] Related articles Urgent Release – Kudankulam New Year event (kractivist.wordpress.com) Invite to Kudankulam to Celebrate the… Continue Reading →

#India Fix the Rape Problem #Vaw #Justice #womenrights

 Aruna Kashyap Published in: The Daily Beast JANUARY 10, 2013 With politicians and the public at last giving sexual assault the attention it deserves, the time has come for action—and for dignified treatment of survivors of sexual assault. Aruna Kashyap,… Continue Reading →

Rape political tool in India: UN #Vaw #Caste

Zia Haq, Hindustan Times New Delhi, January 10, 2013 Dalit women constitute the worst victims of sexual violence in India, along with rapes committed by security forces, a UN-authorised status report has said.  A large proportion of such crimes against… Continue Reading →

India 262 pending rape cases caught in DNA tangle in A.P #Vaw #Justice

By Sudipta Sengupta, TNN | Jan 11, 2013, 06.44 AM IST HYDERABAD: The distraught family of Nirbhaya can hope for early justice with the Delhi High Court fast-tracking investigation in the December 16 incident, but the 23-year-old rape victim’s case is clearly a… Continue Reading →

#India “Rarest of rare principle has not been followed uniformly.”Justice A.P. Shah #Deathpenalty

V. VENKATESAN, The Frontline Interview with Justice A.P. Shah, former Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. SHANKER CHAKRAVARTY  “Rarest of rare principle has not been followed uniformly,” says Justice Ajit Prakash Shah.  Justice Ajit Prakash Shah, former Chief Justice… Continue Reading →

Minor Rape case filed against Andaman Congress Counsellor #Vaw

Port Blair, 10 January: A Congress party councillor in the Anadaman and Nicobar Islands has been accused of raping a minor girl, media reports said on Thursday. According to initial reports, the girl was raped in a hotel. Police sources said… Continue Reading →

MFI Alternative Radio this Saturday – Mary Ellen Copeland #mentalhealth

          Mary Ellen Copeland   and Magdaline Volaitis             FIRST SHOW OF 2013! Join MARY ELLEN COPELAND, MAGDALINE VOLAITIS, and guest host SOPHIE FAUGHT to discuss how we can replace harsh… Continue Reading →

Sexual violence: a global awakening, from India #delhigangrape #Vaw

The Lancet The rape and murder of a 23-year-old female physiotherapy student from Delhi—six men have been arrested for the attack, which took place on Dec 16—has rightly caused outrage and anguish across India. Immediately after her death, following treatment… Continue Reading →

#Chhattisgarh BJP MP Ramesh Bais justifies rape of women #WTFnews #Vaw

    DC Online |    Raipur: A BJP MP on Thursday said the rape of grown-up girls and women might be understandable but if someone does this to an infant, he should be hanged. He said rape of minor… Continue Reading →

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