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Authors, sign in!According to The Hindu, India's National Newspaper, "Women’s groups, organizations and individuals have appealed to Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily to amend the laws on sexual violence at the earliest, arguing that there is an urgent need for strict and exemplary action against any state functionaries who conspire to deny justice to victims of sexual violence.The organizations and individuals, coming under the banner of ANHAD, called for a time-bound national discussion on ways to democratically advance law reforms."
WOW!
Merely bringing in a law to fast-track cases through the proposed Sexual Offenses (Special Courts) Bill, or making character evidence illegal, or sexual offenses cognizable would not solve the difficulties, beyond the immediate context, going by the endless histories of those victimized by sexual violence, the letter said. Unless the definitional and substantive aspects of the rape law and those dealing with sexual harassment, molestation, unnatural offenses and abduction of girls and women in everyday contexts were amended, the proposed law would remain a hollow gesture, it said.
The Letter wanted to include martial rape as a crime.
My Thoughts...
Hopefully the letters resonate with the different recipients and allows them to see how important women's rights are when it comes to sexual violence. With the push from the numerous women's organizations, maybe the country will see the importance of the safety of it's citizens, especially women.
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Published January 6, 2010 by Tatiana McKinney |
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Sexual Assault
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