-IndiaSpend.com Mumbai: This is not the first time Sandeep Srivastava, 21, is preparing to leave his home in southwestern Uttar Pradesh for work. This time, however, his family is tense: The previous time he had migrated for a job, he had ended up in jail. “They are reluctant to let me go. They are scared for my safety,” said Srivastava who belongs to Chauth village in Jalaun district. He was among 25...
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U.N. comments on Hathras, Balrampur cases ‘unwarranted’, says MEA
-The Hindu It is essential that authorities ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice speedily, the UN in India says The government reacted sharply to a statement by the UN resident Coordinator in India Renata Lok-Dessallien, who had expressed concern over the cases of alleged rapes of young girls in Hathras and Balrampur, calling the statement ‘unwarranted’. “The U.N. Resident Coordinator in India should be aware that these cases have been taken...
More »UN in India expresses concern over cases of sexual violence against women and girls
-The Hindu It is essential that authorities ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice speedily, the UN in India says The UN in India has expressed concern over the continuing cases of sexual violence against women and girls in the country, stating that it is essential for the authorities to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice speedily. “The recent cases of alleged rape and Murder in Hathras and Balarampur are...
More »Upper caste group holds meet in support of accused
-The Hindu Police lathi-charge RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary, workers. Ghaziabad: October 4 saw a large gathering of upper caste men in Hathras in support of persons accused in the gang rape and Murder of a Dalit woman even as police lathi-charged Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) vice-president Jayant Chaudhary and his associates while they were on their way to meet the family of the victim. “The arrogant Yogi government wants to suppress the Opposition...
More »Report exposes increase in atrocities against Dalits; former CJI KG Balakrishnan calls for better law enforcement -Divya Trivedi
-Frontline.in Crimes against Dalits continued to rise despite a nationwide lockdown and the coronavirus pandemic. The National Dalit Movement for Justice (NDMJ) has documented more than 100 cases of atrocities from April to June that include lynchings, untouchability practices, mass atrocities and violence against Dalit women. In Maharashtra, rumours were spread about a Dalit man and his family being COVID positive. They were attacked and asked to leave the village. In Haryana,...
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