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#India- Heaping abuse on the abused #sexualviolence #Vaw

Hindustan Times April 10, 2013 The sharp contrast between public outrage and institutional mechanisms when it comes to crimes like rape was nowhere more evident than in the case of the 10-year-old victim from Bulandshahr. When the mother of the… Continue Reading →

#India – When a rape is not a rape #sexualviolence #Vaw #AFSPA

Freny Manecksha | February 16, 2013, Times Crest   In 2004 an iconic image, hailed as a feminist statement, depicted a dozen Manipuri women who had stripped in front of the headquarters of Assam Rifles, holding banners saying “Indian army rape us.”… Continue Reading →

#India – Little Girls Are Most at Risk #Rape #Vaw

MEENA KANDASAMY Little Girls Are Most at Risk: Legislation alone cannot save women trapped in a patriarchal culture TAGS: Rape | Girl raped in Delhi | Physical abuse in Delhi| Violence against girls Cold-hearted legal system sees no shame in serving the interests of sex offenders… Continue Reading →

#Delhi- In 24 reports Gang Rape, sodomy and molestation

Class 10 girl raped by 3 men in Delhi Dwaipayan Ghosh, TNN | Apr 18, 2013, NEW DELHI: In the first incident, a 15-year-old girl studying in a government school was allegedly abducted from east Delhi by three property dealers in an… Continue Reading →

Another Gang Rape in India Puts Focus on Survivors #Vaw

  By Swapna Majumdar WeNews correspondent Tuesday, April 16, 2013 The new rape law in India steps up punishment of rape, stalking, voyeurism and acid attacks; a big achievement for safety activists. But they say it’s not enough to focus… Continue Reading →

To address sexual violence, begin with gender sensitisation of the police #Vaw #Womenrights

Outrage in Bulandshahr The Indian Express : Fri Apr 12 2013, 02:15 hrs Earlier this week, a 10-year-old Jatav girl was put behind bars at the Bulandshahr women’s police station. Her offence: she had gone to file a rape complaint. As… Continue Reading →

#Manipur- Upholding the right to life #AFSPA

April 11, 2013, The Hindu In northeastern India, Manipur remains the State worst affected by insurgency. The Assam Rifles, the Army and other security forces have a tough job on their hands. But admittedly, nothing can justify the scale and… Continue Reading →

Himachal BJP MLA says Nagas and Gorkhas should eat monkeys to maintain ecological balance #WTFnews

Gorkhas protest HP BJP MLA’s monkey-eating remark Naresh K Thakur , Hindustan Times   Dharamsala, April 08, 2013 Perturbed over the statement of former minister and BJP legislator Ravinder Singh Ravi on Gorkhas, the community demanded the suspension of the saffron party… Continue Reading →

Democracies Don’t Strip Their Women, India Does #Indiashame #womensday

| by Avinash Pandey*   ( March 8, 2013, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka Guardian) The decision of going naked in protest to the oppression committed on them by POSCO and its supporters must not had come easily to the women of Govindpur… Continue Reading →

#India- No time limit for amending #AFSPA #WTFnews

SANDEEP JOSHI, The Hindu We’ve to consider security aspects, says Minister The government on Wednesday said there was no time frame for amending the controversial the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, and a decision would be taken after considering the… Continue Reading →

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