-Counterview.net The National Council of Women Leaders (NCWL), a civil rights group, has compiled what it has called “landmark cases of caste-based sexual violence” between 1985 and 2020 to mark the first anniversary of the notorious Hathras Gangrape case, which led to the death of a young Dalit woman in September 2020. Compiling 12 cases from 10 States, the 15-page report, released by NCWL says, the effort is to highlight how...
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Hathras case: A year on, victim’s brother questioned for five hours in court -Nidhi Suresh
-Newslaundry.com Last week, the high court had dismissed his petition on being threatened and intimidated inside the courtroom by other advocates. It was 5.30 pm by the time Nitish got home, visibly exhausted and clutching a plastic bag of vegetables. His three-year-old daughter came running towards him, gleefully yelling, “Papa, papa.” She clung to his legs while he laughed and tried to walk. In any other household, this wouldn’t be an unusual moment....
More »Our New Database Reveals Rise In Sedition Cases In The Modi Era -Kunal Purohit
-Article-14.com Six sedition cases during the farm protests; 25 during anti-CAA protests; 22 after the Hathras Gangrape; 27 after Pulwama: Our study of sedition cases over the last decade reveals a 28% rise in such cases—in violation of Supreme Court guidelines—especially against critics and protesters since 2014 Mumbai: Sedition cases—in violation of clear Supreme Court guidelines—against six journalists and former deputy foreign minister Shashi Tharoor on 28 January 2020 in 10 first...
More »CBI in Hathras rape: Accused ‘frustrated’ after victim rebuff -Amil Bhatnagar
-The Indian Express According to the chargesheet, the woman and Sandeep lived nearby and “he developed acquaintance with the victim two/three years back which gradually turned into love affair” The 19-year-old Dalit woman killed in Hathras was allegedly raped by four men after she rebuffed one of them, Sandeep, and this “change in their relationship” “aggravated his feelings” and “frustrated him”, the CBI has said in its chargesheet filed in the case. The...
More »80% of sexual violence against Dalit women committed by dominant caste men: Report
-National Herald This report by Swabhiman Society, a organisation led by Dalit women, and international women’s rights organisation Equality Now examined cases which occurred over a span of 12 years, from 2009 - 2020 At least 80% of the sexual violence cases against Dalit women and girls were committed by men from dominant castes in Haryana and only 10% of cases examined ended with the successful conviction of all those charged. Moreover,...
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