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It isn't religion specific and I didn't insinuate that. As a Muslim, I'm just saying this isn't a good look for us, just like it isn't a good look for Indians.
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It isn't religion specific and I didn't insinuate that. As a Muslim, I'm just saying this isn't a good look for us, just like it isn't a good look for Indians.
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Muslims or Indians or anyone else.
They cannot stop individualized crimes, but they can stop organized ones.
What they can do is bring quick justice in cases of individual crimes like rape.
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An Indian woman who was set on fire on her way to testify against her alleged rapists has died of her injuries.
The 23-year-old died late on Friday after suffering cardiac arrest at a Delhi hospital. She had 90% burns.
She was attacked on Thursday as she was walking to a hearing in the rape case she filed against two men in March in Unnao, in northern Uttar Pradesh state.
Five men, including the alleged rapists, have been arrested, Indian police say.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-50697139
The 23-year-old died late on Friday after suffering cardiac arrest at a Delhi hospital. She had 90% burns.
She was attacked on Thursday as she was walking to a hearing in the rape case she filed against two men in March in Unnao, in northern Uttar Pradesh state.
Five men, including the alleged rapists, have been arrested, Indian police say.
The sister of the victim, whose name has not been released, told the BBC that she wanted the death penalty for the pair.
She said the family would continue to fight the case against them in court.
Rape and sexual violence against women have been in focus in India since the December 2012 gang-rape and murder of a young woman on a bus in the capital, Delhi.
But there has been no sign that crimes against women are abating.
According to government figures, police registered 33,658 cases of rape in India in 2017, an average of 92 rapes every day.
Unnao district has itself been in the news over another rape case.
Police opened a murder investigation against a ruling party lawmaker in July after a woman who accused him of rape was seriously injured in a car crash. Two of her aunts were killed and her lawyer was injured.
Separately, on Friday, Indian police shot dead four men suspected of raping and killing a young female vet in the southern city of Hyderabad last week.
That case sparked widespread outrage, and the killing of the suspects, in what rights activists believe may have been an extra-judicial killing, sparked jubilation among local residents.
She said the family would continue to fight the case against them in court.
Rape and sexual violence against women have been in focus in India since the December 2012 gang-rape and murder of a young woman on a bus in the capital, Delhi.
But there has been no sign that crimes against women are abating.
According to government figures, police registered 33,658 cases of rape in India in 2017, an average of 92 rapes every day.
Unnao district has itself been in the news over another rape case.
Police opened a murder investigation against a ruling party lawmaker in July after a woman who accused him of rape was seriously injured in a car crash. Two of her aunts were killed and her lawyer was injured.
Separately, on Friday, Indian police shot dead four men suspected of raping and killing a young female vet in the southern city of Hyderabad last week.
That case sparked widespread outrage, and the killing of the suspects, in what rights activists believe may have been an extra-judicial killing, sparked jubilation among local residents.
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You are saying as if people are forced on gunpoint to produce kids. This is no excuse at all
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Yet another woman burnt alive.
Maybe time for authorities to react?
Maybe time for authorities to react?
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Na its true.
Delhi is so dangerous for women, breaks my heart, that such evil lurks among us.
I visited India back for Diwali and damn I almost forgot how pervy Indians are. One thing we are united whether North, South, East or West is that we are equally the most perveted people on earth. I spent lot of time with my female neice, almost commited 60-70 murders.
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NEW DELHI: An Indian woman was allegedly gang raped in a school in the desert state of Rajasthan where she had been quarantined for a night by the police amid the nationwide coronavirus lockdown, a police official said on Sunday (Apr 26).
The incident occurred last week when the victim, a daily wage earner, sought shelter at a police station after walking alone for miles and losing the way to her native village.
In the absence of a quarantine centre, local police housed her for the night in a school building, where she was allegedly raped by three men.
"Three local men who raped the woman inside the school on Apr 23 have been arrested and sent to jail," Parth Sharma, a deputy superintendent of police in Sawai Madhopur district in Rajasthan and the investigating officer in the case, told Reuters by telephone.
The victim, aged between 40-45 years, said in a statement to the police that she had been walking for several days from Sawai Madhopur before she reached a village where she was raped.
Sharma said the woman had been sent to a local quarantine facility to get tested for COVID-19.
"We don't know how long she was on her own for, and who she came into contact with, and her test results are not yet known," he said, adding that a junior police official had been suspended for negligence.
The nationwide lockdown imposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month to contain the spread of the virus prompted tens of thousands of workers who lost their jobs in cities to walk for days in desperation to reach their homes in rural India.
Many of them are now in overcrowded quarantine centres and authorities are struggling to cope.
Experts fear that the world's biggest lockdown has not been able to reduce the spread of COVID-19, and country has begun to see a surge in cases with testing being ramped up.
India, with a population of 1.3 billion, has reported 26,496 cases of COVID-19, and 824 deaths. Despite stringent laws, rape occurs every 20 minutes, on average, according to federal crime data.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...ng-raped-quarantined-alone-in-school-12678334
The incident occurred last week when the victim, a daily wage earner, sought shelter at a police station after walking alone for miles and losing the way to her native village.
In the absence of a quarantine centre, local police housed her for the night in a school building, where she was allegedly raped by three men.
"Three local men who raped the woman inside the school on Apr 23 have been arrested and sent to jail," Parth Sharma, a deputy superintendent of police in Sawai Madhopur district in Rajasthan and the investigating officer in the case, told Reuters by telephone.
The victim, aged between 40-45 years, said in a statement to the police that she had been walking for several days from Sawai Madhopur before she reached a village where she was raped.
Sharma said the woman had been sent to a local quarantine facility to get tested for COVID-19.
"We don't know how long she was on her own for, and who she came into contact with, and her test results are not yet known," he said, adding that a junior police official had been suspended for negligence.
The nationwide lockdown imposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month to contain the spread of the virus prompted tens of thousands of workers who lost their jobs in cities to walk for days in desperation to reach their homes in rural India.
Many of them are now in overcrowded quarantine centres and authorities are struggling to cope.
Experts fear that the world's biggest lockdown has not been able to reduce the spread of COVID-19, and country has begun to see a surge in cases with testing being ramped up.
India, with a population of 1.3 billion, has reported 26,496 cases of COVID-19, and 824 deaths. Despite stringent laws, rape occurs every 20 minutes, on average, according to federal crime data.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...ng-raped-quarantined-alone-in-school-12678334
It is more mindset of that culture. Nothing to do with religion.
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Bollywood version of women doesnt help either - men watch these movies and come out in the real world expecting the same on Indian streets - then get frustrated and commit crimes against women.
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A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 21-year-old man on Sunday in tribal-dominated Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh, following which villagers paraded both the accused and the victim in public by tying them with ropes, police said.
A total of six persons, including the man who is accused of rape, and five villagers, have been arrested.
A video showing the girl and the accused tied with ropes, being beaten and forced to walk in public in the village under Jobat police station amidst slogans of “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” has gone viral on social media.
The girl was rescued by police, a senior officer said. Sub-Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Dilip Singh Bilwal said two cases were registered on Sunday on the FIRs lodged by the victim.
“One of the cases was registered against the 21-year-old man who is accused of rape. Another FIR was registered against family members of the girl and villagers for parading her in the village and beating her,” Bilwal said, adding that the rape accused is married with two children.
He has been booked under sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and under provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Family members and relatives of the victim were booked under sections 294 (Obscene act in public places), 355 (Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 342 (wrongful confinement) and other sections of the IPC, the officer said.
https://indianexpress.com/article/i...sed-in-madhya-pradesh-village-6-held-7249731/
A total of six persons, including the man who is accused of rape, and five villagers, have been arrested.
A video showing the girl and the accused tied with ropes, being beaten and forced to walk in public in the village under Jobat police station amidst slogans of “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” has gone viral on social media.
The girl was rescued by police, a senior officer said. Sub-Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Dilip Singh Bilwal said two cases were registered on Sunday on the FIRs lodged by the victim.
“One of the cases was registered against the 21-year-old man who is accused of rape. Another FIR was registered against family members of the girl and villagers for parading her in the village and beating her,” Bilwal said, adding that the rape accused is married with two children.
He has been booked under sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and under provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Family members and relatives of the victim were booked under sections 294 (Obscene act in public places), 355 (Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 342 (wrongful confinement) and other sections of the IPC, the officer said.
https://indianexpress.com/article/i...sed-in-madhya-pradesh-village-6-held-7249731/
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Reports of girls and young women being brutally assaulted by family members have recently made headlines in India. The incidents have also put the spotlight on how unsafe girls and women are within their own homes.
Last week, 17-year-old Neha Paswan was allegedly beaten to death by members of her extended family in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh because they didn't like her wearing jeans.
Her mother, Shakuntala Devi Paswan, told BBC Hindi that the teenager had been severely beaten with sticks by her grandfather and uncles after an argument over her clothes at their home in Savreji Kharg village in Deoria district, one of the least developed regions in the state.
"She had kept a day-long religious fast. In the evening, she put on a pair of jeans and a top and performed her rituals. When her grandparents objected to her attire, Neha retorted that jeans were made to be worn and that she would wear it," her mother said.
The argument escalated, resulting in the violence, she claims.
Shakuntala Devi said as her daughter lay unconscious, her in-laws called an autorickshaw and said they were taking her to hospital.
"They wouldn't let me accompany them so I alerted my relatives who went to the district hospital looking for her but couldn't find her."
The next morning, Shakuntala Devi said, they heard that the body of a girl was hanging from the bridge over the Gandak river that flows through the region. When they went to investigate, they discovered it was Neha's.
Police have lodged a case of murder and destruction of evidence against 10 people, including Neha's grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins and the auto driver. The accused have yet to make any public statement.
Senior police official Shriyash Tripathi told BBC Hindi that four people, including the grandparents, an uncle and the auto driver, had been arrested and were being questioned. He said police were looking for the remaining accused.
Neha's father Amarnath Paswan, who works as a day labourer on construction sites in Ludhiana, a town in Punjab, and had returned home to deal with the tragedy said he had worked hard to send his children, including Neha, to school.
Shakuntala Devi said their daughter wanted to be a police officer, but "her dreams would never be realised now".
She alleged that her in-laws were putting pressure on Neha to leave her studies in a local school and often chided her for wearing anything other than traditional Indian clothing.
Neha liked to dress up in modern outfits - two of the photographs her family shared with the BBC showed her wearing a long dress in one and a pair of jeans and a jacket in another.
Campaigners say violence against women and girls within homes in a society steeped in patriarchy is deeply embedded and is often sanctioned by family elders.
Girls and women in India face serious threats - from being at the risk of foeticide even before they are born because of the preference for sons - to discrimination and neglect. Domestic violence is rampant and on average, 20 women are killed every day for bringing in insufficient dowries.
Denim is the choice of clothing for many young Indians but conservative communities bar girls from wearing them
Women and girls in small town and rural India live under severe restrictions with village heads or family patriarchs often dictating what they wear, where they go or who they talk to, and any perceived misstep is considered a provocation and must be punished.
No wonder then that the alleged assault of Neha for her choice of clothing is just one among a number of brutal attacks reported on girls and young women by their family members that have recently shocked India.
Last month, a gut-wrenching video that emerged from Alirajpur district in the neighbouring state of Madhya Pradesh showed a 20-year-old tribal woman being beaten by her father and three male cousins.
Following outrage, police lodged a complaint against the men and said she was being "punished" for running away from her "abusive" marital home.
A week before the incident, reports said two girls were mercilessly beaten up by their family members for talking on the phone with a male cousin in the neighbouring district of Dhar.
Videos of the incident showed one of the girls being dragged by her hair, thrown to the ground, kicked and punched and beaten with sticks and wood planks by her parents, brothers and cousins. After the video went viral, police arrested seven people.
A similar incident - that also took place last month - has been reported from the state of Gujarat where two teenagers were beaten by at least 15 men, including relatives, for talking on mobile phones, police said.
Gender activist Rolly Shivhare says "it's shocking that in the 21st Century, we are killing and assaulting girls for wearing jeans or talking on a mobile phone".
Patriarchy, she says, is "among the biggest problems in India" and points out that politicians, leaders and influencers often make misogynistic comments that set a bad example and the message of gender equality doesn't filter down to the community and family.
"The government says girls are our priority and announces grand schemes for their welfare, but nothing happens on the ground," Ms Shivhare says.
In the West, a child or a woman who's at risk within their homes can be moved to a shelter or put in foster care.
"The shelter homes and crisis centres in India are few and most are so badly run that no-one would want to go live there. Our government needs to allocate more funds and improve their condition," Ms Shivhare says. "But the only long-term solution is to make girls more aware of their rights."
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-57968350.amp
Last week, 17-year-old Neha Paswan was allegedly beaten to death by members of her extended family in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh because they didn't like her wearing jeans.
Her mother, Shakuntala Devi Paswan, told BBC Hindi that the teenager had been severely beaten with sticks by her grandfather and uncles after an argument over her clothes at their home in Savreji Kharg village in Deoria district, one of the least developed regions in the state.
"She had kept a day-long religious fast. In the evening, she put on a pair of jeans and a top and performed her rituals. When her grandparents objected to her attire, Neha retorted that jeans were made to be worn and that she would wear it," her mother said.
The argument escalated, resulting in the violence, she claims.
Shakuntala Devi said as her daughter lay unconscious, her in-laws called an autorickshaw and said they were taking her to hospital.
"They wouldn't let me accompany them so I alerted my relatives who went to the district hospital looking for her but couldn't find her."
The next morning, Shakuntala Devi said, they heard that the body of a girl was hanging from the bridge over the Gandak river that flows through the region. When they went to investigate, they discovered it was Neha's.
Police have lodged a case of murder and destruction of evidence against 10 people, including Neha's grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins and the auto driver. The accused have yet to make any public statement.
Senior police official Shriyash Tripathi told BBC Hindi that four people, including the grandparents, an uncle and the auto driver, had been arrested and were being questioned. He said police were looking for the remaining accused.
Neha's father Amarnath Paswan, who works as a day labourer on construction sites in Ludhiana, a town in Punjab, and had returned home to deal with the tragedy said he had worked hard to send his children, including Neha, to school.
Shakuntala Devi said their daughter wanted to be a police officer, but "her dreams would never be realised now".
She alleged that her in-laws were putting pressure on Neha to leave her studies in a local school and often chided her for wearing anything other than traditional Indian clothing.
Neha liked to dress up in modern outfits - two of the photographs her family shared with the BBC showed her wearing a long dress in one and a pair of jeans and a jacket in another.
Campaigners say violence against women and girls within homes in a society steeped in patriarchy is deeply embedded and is often sanctioned by family elders.
Girls and women in India face serious threats - from being at the risk of foeticide even before they are born because of the preference for sons - to discrimination and neglect. Domestic violence is rampant and on average, 20 women are killed every day for bringing in insufficient dowries.
Denim is the choice of clothing for many young Indians but conservative communities bar girls from wearing them
Women and girls in small town and rural India live under severe restrictions with village heads or family patriarchs often dictating what they wear, where they go or who they talk to, and any perceived misstep is considered a provocation and must be punished.
No wonder then that the alleged assault of Neha for her choice of clothing is just one among a number of brutal attacks reported on girls and young women by their family members that have recently shocked India.
Last month, a gut-wrenching video that emerged from Alirajpur district in the neighbouring state of Madhya Pradesh showed a 20-year-old tribal woman being beaten by her father and three male cousins.
Following outrage, police lodged a complaint against the men and said she was being "punished" for running away from her "abusive" marital home.
A week before the incident, reports said two girls were mercilessly beaten up by their family members for talking on the phone with a male cousin in the neighbouring district of Dhar.
Videos of the incident showed one of the girls being dragged by her hair, thrown to the ground, kicked and punched and beaten with sticks and wood planks by her parents, brothers and cousins. After the video went viral, police arrested seven people.
A similar incident - that also took place last month - has been reported from the state of Gujarat where two teenagers were beaten by at least 15 men, including relatives, for talking on mobile phones, police said.
Gender activist Rolly Shivhare says "it's shocking that in the 21st Century, we are killing and assaulting girls for wearing jeans or talking on a mobile phone".
Patriarchy, she says, is "among the biggest problems in India" and points out that politicians, leaders and influencers often make misogynistic comments that set a bad example and the message of gender equality doesn't filter down to the community and family.
"The government says girls are our priority and announces grand schemes for their welfare, but nothing happens on the ground," Ms Shivhare says.
In the West, a child or a woman who's at risk within their homes can be moved to a shelter or put in foster care.
"The shelter homes and crisis centres in India are few and most are so badly run that no-one would want to go live there. Our government needs to allocate more funds and improve their condition," Ms Shivhare says. "But the only long-term solution is to make girls more aware of their rights."
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-57968350.amp
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The Indian girl killed for wearing jeans
If you click the link for the full story, there's a raft of similar stories. No idea why India is still stuck mired in such misogyny, clearly modern ideas about women's emancipation are struggling to take hold.
Reports of girls and young women being brutally assaulted by family members have recently made headlines in India. The incidents have also put the spotlight on how unsafe girls and women are within their own homes.
Last week, 17-year-old Neha Paswan was allegedly beaten to death by members of her extended family in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh because they didn't like her wearing jeans.
Her mother, Shakuntala Devi Paswan, told BBC Hindi that the teenager had been severely beaten with sticks by her grandfather and uncles after an argument over her clothes at their home in Savreji Kharg village in Deoria district, one of the least developed regions in the state.
"She had kept a day-long religious fast. In the evening, she put on a pair of jeans and a top and performed her rituals. When her grandparents objected to her attire, Neha retorted that jeans were made to be worn and that she would wear it," her mother said.
The argument escalated, resulting in the violence, she claims.
Shakuntala Devi said as her daughter lay unconscious, her in-laws called an autorickshaw and said they were taking her to hospital.
"They wouldn't let me accompany them so I alerted my relatives who went to the district hospital looking for her but couldn't find her."
The next morning, Shakuntala Devi said, they heard that the body of a girl was hanging from the bridge over the Gandak river that flows through the region. When they went to investigate, they discovered it was Neha's.
Police have lodged a case of murder and destruction of evidence against 10 people, including Neha's grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins and the auto driver. The accused have yet to make any public statement.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-57968350
If you click the link for the full story, there's a raft of similar stories. No idea why India is still stuck mired in such misogyny, clearly modern ideas about women's emancipation are struggling to take hold.
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saw the title, immediately UP came to mind.
may her soul rest in peace.
may her soul rest in peace.
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Documentary: India’s Rape Scandal
I saw a channel 4 dispatches documentary last night that was extremely disturbing, harrowing and eye jerking on two rape cases that happened recently in India that highlight the massive coverup from the corrupt police ,the local BJP government and politicians to even the magistrates.
It’s absolutely essential viewing, so I will provide the link (you may have to sign up) or you can view this on Sky catch-up tv (All 4) service.
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/indias-rape-scandal
I saw a channel 4 dispatches documentary last night that was extremely disturbing, harrowing and eye jerking on two rape cases that happened recently in India that highlight the massive coverup from the corrupt police ,the local BJP government and politicians to even the magistrates.
It’s absolutely essential viewing, so I will provide the link (you may have to sign up) or you can view this on Sky catch-up tv (All 4) service.
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/indias-rape-scandal
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Many posters ( mysteriously missing from this thread) often complain that in Pakistan and Afghanistan, women are treated as second class citizens because of Taliban style religious dogma. I can understand that argument, and have often debated on why it is, but what reason is there for misogyny in India?
That girl got killed because her family didn't like her wearing jeans? Why not?
That girl got killed because her family didn't like her wearing jeans? Why not?
Look at the disgusting hypocrisy of India and her people. They don't want the Taliban in charge of Afghanistan when in rural India ladies are treated much worse. In much of rural India the old sati practise where widows are burnt alive is still very active. Ladies are made to marry more then one men and treated as slaves. They are incredibly weak and malnourished yet expected to give birth to ten children, Why don't Indian people here tell us about all that instead of worrying about the Taliban in Afghanistan?
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Govt to set up centres for women in crisis globally: Union minister Smriti Irani
According to the draft bill, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) will act as the central investigating authority responsible for preventing and combating human trafficking.
The Union government has decided to set up centres to provide protection to women and children in crisis internationally, women and child development minister Smriti Irani said on Friday. Speaking at the inaugural session of the national consultation on the elimination of human trafficking, the Union minister said that the passage of the Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2021, will enhance the government’s cooperation internationally to address the menace of cross-border trafficking.
"On international nexus with regard to trafficking, in partnership with the External Affairs ministry, we have decided to set up centres for women who are in challenge or in crisis internationally so the women and children get protection,” Irani said at the event organised by the Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation and its sister group Bachpan Bachao Andolan.
Earlier this month, the ministry of women and child development invited suggestions for the draft bill aimed “to prevent and counter trafficking in persons, especially women and children, to provide for care, protection, and rehabilitation to the victims, while respecting their rights, and creating a supportive legal, economic and social environment for them.”
According to the draft bill, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) will act as the central investigating authority responsible for preventing and combating human trafficking. It will also be responsible for the prosecution of coordination in trafficking cases, including inter-state or international cases.
For the first time, Irani said, the government is looking at “trafficking in its entirety as an organised crime”, with the bill proposing enhanced punishment for a “comprehensive list of different forms of trafficking” which are severe in nature.
Citing her conversations with different stakeholders, the minister said that the Indian Penal Code (IPC) does not live up to the expectation of the populace with regard to the stringent punishment for human trafficking.
"The important one aspect I would like to flag is the issue of mandatory reporting and punishment for those who neglect to report a case of trafficking when it comes before them,” she added.
Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi said that human trafficking is one of the most lucrative illicit trades across the globe where there is a price tag on human beings. He stressed the importance of building awareness about the draft bill because “we feel this is going to be one of the best pieces of legislation in the world.”
“There will always be room for improvisation that we will keep on working on but today is the time we have to put an end to this menace and build awareness about issues and law," he added.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/govt-to-set-up-centres-for-women-in-crisis-globally-union-minister-smriti-irani-101627638481655.html
According to the draft bill, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) will act as the central investigating authority responsible for preventing and combating human trafficking.
The Union government has decided to set up centres to provide protection to women and children in crisis internationally, women and child development minister Smriti Irani said on Friday. Speaking at the inaugural session of the national consultation on the elimination of human trafficking, the Union minister said that the passage of the Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2021, will enhance the government’s cooperation internationally to address the menace of cross-border trafficking.
"On international nexus with regard to trafficking, in partnership with the External Affairs ministry, we have decided to set up centres for women who are in challenge or in crisis internationally so the women and children get protection,” Irani said at the event organised by the Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation and its sister group Bachpan Bachao Andolan.
Earlier this month, the ministry of women and child development invited suggestions for the draft bill aimed “to prevent and counter trafficking in persons, especially women and children, to provide for care, protection, and rehabilitation to the victims, while respecting their rights, and creating a supportive legal, economic and social environment for them.”
According to the draft bill, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) will act as the central investigating authority responsible for preventing and combating human trafficking. It will also be responsible for the prosecution of coordination in trafficking cases, including inter-state or international cases.
For the first time, Irani said, the government is looking at “trafficking in its entirety as an organised crime”, with the bill proposing enhanced punishment for a “comprehensive list of different forms of trafficking” which are severe in nature.
Citing her conversations with different stakeholders, the minister said that the Indian Penal Code (IPC) does not live up to the expectation of the populace with regard to the stringent punishment for human trafficking.
"The important one aspect I would like to flag is the issue of mandatory reporting and punishment for those who neglect to report a case of trafficking when it comes before them,” she added.
Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi said that human trafficking is one of the most lucrative illicit trades across the globe where there is a price tag on human beings. He stressed the importance of building awareness about the draft bill because “we feel this is going to be one of the best pieces of legislation in the world.”
“There will always be room for improvisation that we will keep on working on but today is the time we have to put an end to this menace and build awareness about issues and law," he added.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/govt-to-set-up-centres-for-women-in-crisis-globally-union-minister-smriti-irani-101627638481655.html
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New Delhi — Police in the Indian capital have arrested 11 people, including nine women, after the alleged brutal gang rape and torture of a young woman that included her being paraded through the streets and humiliated. The incident took place on Wednesday in East Delhi's Kasturba Nagar area as the nation celebrated Republic Day — marked by a grand military parade through Central Delhi.
The woman, 20, was allegedly abducted and raped by a group of men in a revenge attack. The victim's head was shaved, face blackened, and a garland of shoes put around her neck as she was hit and paraded through the streets in East Delhi. Video of that part of the abuse went viral, causing widespread outrage.
It shows a group of women forcing the victim to walk and hitting her while onlookers cheer. The victim's family has said her attackers are connected to a family in which a teenage boy died by suicide last November. They say the boy was stalking and pursuing the victim for a long time but when his advances were rejected, he took his life.
The woman is married and has a 3-year-old son.
"He fell in love with her… He used to keep calling and asking her to leave her husband and be with him. She would always refuse," the victim's sister told an Indian news outlet. After the boy's suicide, his family had reportedly threatened the woman several times, prompting her to move recently.
The Delhi police said they were investigating the case and more arrests were expected soon.
The victim's family has been given police protection.
Delhi's Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, called the attack "shameful" and urged strict action against the perpetrators.
The alleged attack in the Indian capital is the latest in a string of rapes, and part of wider plague of sexual violence against Indian women.
Last year, a 34-year-old woman in Mumbai died after being raped and brutally tortured — bringing back memories of the 2012 Delhi rape and murder of a young medical student, which sparked massive protests and made international headlines.
Despite recently tightened laws against rape, India has struggled to address its severe crisis of sexual violence against women.
More than 32,000 rapes were reported in 2019, the most recent year for which government data is available. That's nearly four rapes every hour over the course of the year, on average, and those numbers represent only the cases that are reported to authorities, and only rapes, not other sexual violence.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/india-alleged-gang-rape-torture-woman-paraded-in-streets-delhi-arrests/
The woman, 20, was allegedly abducted and raped by a group of men in a revenge attack. The victim's head was shaved, face blackened, and a garland of shoes put around her neck as she was hit and paraded through the streets in East Delhi. Video of that part of the abuse went viral, causing widespread outrage.
It shows a group of women forcing the victim to walk and hitting her while onlookers cheer. The victim's family has said her attackers are connected to a family in which a teenage boy died by suicide last November. They say the boy was stalking and pursuing the victim for a long time but when his advances were rejected, he took his life.
The woman is married and has a 3-year-old son.
"He fell in love with her… He used to keep calling and asking her to leave her husband and be with him. She would always refuse," the victim's sister told an Indian news outlet. After the boy's suicide, his family had reportedly threatened the woman several times, prompting her to move recently.
The Delhi police said they were investigating the case and more arrests were expected soon.
The victim's family has been given police protection.
Delhi's Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, called the attack "shameful" and urged strict action against the perpetrators.
The alleged attack in the Indian capital is the latest in a string of rapes, and part of wider plague of sexual violence against Indian women.
Last year, a 34-year-old woman in Mumbai died after being raped and brutally tortured — bringing back memories of the 2012 Delhi rape and murder of a young medical student, which sparked massive protests and made international headlines.
Despite recently tightened laws against rape, India has struggled to address its severe crisis of sexual violence against women.
More than 32,000 rapes were reported in 2019, the most recent year for which government data is available. That's nearly four rapes every hour over the course of the year, on average, and those numbers represent only the cases that are reported to authorities, and only rapes, not other sexual violence.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/india-alleged-gang-rape-torture-woman-paraded-in-streets-delhi-arrests/
South Korean YouTuber Molested In Mumbai, Plays Cricket With Locals
Mumbai:
South Korean YouTuber Hyojeong Park on Sunday shared a photograph after playing gully cricket in Mumbai's Dhobi Ghat.
She is seen posing with local kids holding cricket bats. “I played my first cricket match in Dhobi Ghat. I hope I can make a vlog soon,” the caption read.
Ms Park was in the news earlier this week after she was molested by two locals on a busy Mumbai street while she was live-streaming. Two men, Aditya and Atharva came to her rescue and also helped her amplify the incident.
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Ms Park later tweeted a photo with the two thanking them for the kind act. “Lunch with two Indian gentlemen who help me to post the video and save me on the street. Aditya and Atharva,” she wrote.
Ms Park's live stream showed one of the accused getting closer to her and holding her hand even as she protested. As she walked away, he appeared again with another man on a bike and offered her a lift.
Another video was shared on Twitter showing what had happened after Ms Park was harassed. In the clip, an Indian man can be seen telling the Korean YouTuber that he was watching her live streaming and rushed towards her. He is seen talking to the two accused and asking them to stop. They leave after the man's intervention following which Ms Park thanks him.
“Mumbai is really safe, and I think he also didn't have a very bad intention," Ms Park is heard saying towards the end of the clip while walking with the man who helped her.
The two accused, identified as Mobeen Chand Mohd Shaikh, 19, and Mohd Naqib Sadarialam Ansari, 20, were arrested by the Mumbai Police and a case was registered.
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South Korean YouTuber Hyojeong Park on Sunday shared a photograph after playing gully cricket in Mumbai's Dhobi Ghat.
She is seen posing with local kids holding cricket bats. “I played my first cricket match in Dhobi Ghat. I hope I can make a vlog soon,” the caption read.
Ms Park was in the news earlier this week after she was molested by two locals on a busy Mumbai street while she was live-streaming. Two men, Aditya and Atharva came to her rescue and also helped her amplify the incident.
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Ms Park later tweeted a photo with the two thanking them for the kind act. “Lunch with two Indian gentlemen who help me to post the video and save me on the street. Aditya and Atharva,” she wrote.
Ms Park's live stream showed one of the accused getting closer to her and holding her hand even as she protested. As she walked away, he appeared again with another man on a bike and offered her a lift.
Another video was shared on Twitter showing what had happened after Ms Park was harassed. In the clip, an Indian man can be seen telling the Korean YouTuber that he was watching her live streaming and rushed towards her. He is seen talking to the two accused and asking them to stop. They leave after the man's intervention following which Ms Park thanks him.
“Mumbai is really safe, and I think he also didn't have a very bad intention," Ms Park is heard saying towards the end of the clip while walking with the man who helped her.
The two accused, identified as Mobeen Chand Mohd Shaikh, 19, and Mohd Naqib Sadarialam Ansari, 20, were arrested by the Mumbai Police and a case was registered.
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"Scared To Go Live...": Korean YouTuber After Molesters Get Bail In Mumbai
South Korean vlogger and YouTuber Hyojeong Park today said that she is scared to go live as the two men who sexually harassed her in Mumbai were granted bail. Reacting to the news, Ms Park, who is known as Mhyochi online, tweeted, "Scared to go live today. Will I be okay?"
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Yesterday, a Mumbai court granted bail to the two accused - Mobeen Chand Mohd Shaikh - who had harassed the Korean tourist during one of her live stream.
While live streaming in Mumbai, Ms Park's video showed one of the accused getting close to her and holding her hand despite her protesting. As she walks away, he appears again with another man on a bike and offers her a lift.
Another video posted online shows a man, who was watching her live stream, rushing to the spot to help Ms Park. He can be seen talking to the two accused, asking them to not harass the woman. They eventually leave after the man's intervention, and the woman thanks him profusely.
The police took notice of the incident after receiving the video on their Twitter handle and registered an FIR. The duo, aged 19 and 21 years, were arrested from nearby Bandra.
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South Korean vlogger and YouTuber Hyojeong Park today said that she is scared to go live as the two men who sexually harassed her in Mumbai were granted bail. Reacting to the news, Ms Park, who is known as Mhyochi online, tweeted, "Scared to go live today. Will I be okay?"
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Yesterday, a Mumbai court granted bail to the two accused - Mobeen Chand Mohd Shaikh - who had harassed the Korean tourist during one of her live stream.
While live streaming in Mumbai, Ms Park's video showed one of the accused getting close to her and holding her hand despite her protesting. As she walks away, he appears again with another man on a bike and offers her a lift.
Another video posted online shows a man, who was watching her live stream, rushing to the spot to help Ms Park. He can be seen talking to the two accused, asking them to not harass the woman. They eventually leave after the man's intervention, and the woman thanks him profusely.
The police took notice of the incident after receiving the video on their Twitter handle and registered an FIR. The duo, aged 19 and 21 years, were arrested from nearby Bandra.
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"We Are Still In 2012": Nirbhaya's Mother On 10 Years Of Daughter's Murder
We are still in 2012, Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi, who was out in the streets in Delhi's Dwarka demanding safety and justice for women in the national capital, told NDTV. Today is the 10th anniversary of the gruesome rape and murder of Nirbhaya, which shook the country and triggered strict new legislation dealing with crime against women.
"10 years have passed. If women were safe, everyone got justice and could get reports files easily, then we would not have stood here on the road with placards," she said when asked if things have improved in the last decade.
Citing examples of an acid attack on a young girl in Delhi two days ago, and another woman who was chopped into pieces, she requested the government and the Supreme Court to ensure justice.
She also referred to the 2012 rape and killing of a 19-year-old woman in Delhi's Chhawala area, where the rapists and killers were recently set free by the Supreme Court, and said it was an example "that women in the country are not safe, and aren't getting justice".
The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government has said it will challenge the Supreme Court's order acquitting the three convicts in this case.
In the Supreme Court, the Delhi Police cited the heinous nature of the crime and argued against any concession whatsoever to the convicts.
A lot of mothers whose daughters were killed are with us here, who are going from court to court, she said, pointing to a group of women who reportedly joined her in hopes to get justice for their children too.
"They have hope in me that I can get them justice, so I request the government and the Supreme Court, on the occasion of 10 years of Nirbhaya being murdered, that they grant justice to our country's girls. Fix your security arrangements. We are in Delhi, and not safe here as well. We are still in 2012," she said.
Protesters who joined her also said that most people aren't aware of strict legislation, and even the Nirbhaya fund, brought in after the gruesome 2012 rape-murder and that women still fear venturing out of their homes after 9 pm in the national capital.
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We are still in 2012, Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi, who was out in the streets in Delhi's Dwarka demanding safety and justice for women in the national capital, told NDTV. Today is the 10th anniversary of the gruesome rape and murder of Nirbhaya, which shook the country and triggered strict new legislation dealing with crime against women.
"10 years have passed. If women were safe, everyone got justice and could get reports files easily, then we would not have stood here on the road with placards," she said when asked if things have improved in the last decade.
Citing examples of an acid attack on a young girl in Delhi two days ago, and another woman who was chopped into pieces, she requested the government and the Supreme Court to ensure justice.
She also referred to the 2012 rape and killing of a 19-year-old woman in Delhi's Chhawala area, where the rapists and killers were recently set free by the Supreme Court, and said it was an example "that women in the country are not safe, and aren't getting justice".
The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government has said it will challenge the Supreme Court's order acquitting the three convicts in this case.
In the Supreme Court, the Delhi Police cited the heinous nature of the crime and argued against any concession whatsoever to the convicts.
A lot of mothers whose daughters were killed are with us here, who are going from court to court, she said, pointing to a group of women who reportedly joined her in hopes to get justice for their children too.
"They have hope in me that I can get them justice, so I request the government and the Supreme Court, on the occasion of 10 years of Nirbhaya being murdered, that they grant justice to our country's girls. Fix your security arrangements. We are in Delhi, and not safe here as well. We are still in 2012," she said.
Protesters who joined her also said that most people aren't aware of strict legislation, and even the Nirbhaya fund, brought in after the gruesome 2012 rape-murder and that women still fear venturing out of their homes after 9 pm in the national capital.
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Unnao Rape Convict Kuldeep Sengar Seeks Bail For Daughter's Wedding
Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar moved a plea before the Delhi High court seeking interim bail for his daughter's wedding in February 2023. Sengar is a convict in a minor's rape case in Unnao.
He was convicted and awarded a life sentence in 2017.
A division bench comprising justices Sidharth Mridul and Talwant Singh listed the matter before another bench of which justice Talwant Singh won't be a member.
The matter is to be listed before another bench on December 22.
Kuldeep Sengar has sought interim bail for his daughter's wedding. His daughter's wedding is in February and ceremonies would start in January 2023 itself.
Sengar was also convicted and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in the case of custodial death of the father of the victim of the rape case.
His appeal against the conviction and sentence is pending before the High Court.
Earlier on March 31, the Delhi High Court had issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and others on the bail plea of former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar.
The bench comprising Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar issued notice to CBI and the victim in the case.
Advocate N Hariharan submitted before the bench that the petitioner has been long incarcerated in this case and that he has been in jail for the last four years.
The bench asked about the sentence in this case. To which Hariharan submitted that the petitioner is awarded a life sentence. He argued that the gravity of this case was enhanced the moment POCSO was invoked. Though the reality is that the victim was not a minor on the day of the incident.
Hariharan further submitted that the victim and her mother have filed affidavits stating that the victim was not a minor on the day of the incident.
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Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar moved a plea before the Delhi High court seeking interim bail for his daughter's wedding in February 2023. Sengar is a convict in a minor's rape case in Unnao.
He was convicted and awarded a life sentence in 2017.
A division bench comprising justices Sidharth Mridul and Talwant Singh listed the matter before another bench of which justice Talwant Singh won't be a member.
The matter is to be listed before another bench on December 22.
Kuldeep Sengar has sought interim bail for his daughter's wedding. His daughter's wedding is in February and ceremonies would start in January 2023 itself.
Sengar was also convicted and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in the case of custodial death of the father of the victim of the rape case.
His appeal against the conviction and sentence is pending before the High Court.
Earlier on March 31, the Delhi High Court had issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and others on the bail plea of former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar.
The bench comprising Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar issued notice to CBI and the victim in the case.
Advocate N Hariharan submitted before the bench that the petitioner has been long incarcerated in this case and that he has been in jail for the last four years.
The bench asked about the sentence in this case. To which Hariharan submitted that the petitioner is awarded a life sentence. He argued that the gravity of this case was enhanced the moment POCSO was invoked. Though the reality is that the victim was not a minor on the day of the incident.
Hariharan further submitted that the victim and her mother have filed affidavits stating that the victim was not a minor on the day of the incident.
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Unnao Rape Survivor Writes To President, PM Over Parole For Ex BJP MLA
The survivor in the 2017 Unnao rape incident has opposed the 15-day parole granted to expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who is serving a life sentence in the case, to attend his daughter's marriage.
The woman has issued a video statement and written to President Draupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in this regard, claiming a threat to her life and that of her family members.
In the letter which was shared on social media along with the video, she claimed that as long as Sengar, a former MLA, remains outside jail, he will remain a threat to her, her family and witnesses in the case.
The woman also claimed that her uncle could not interim bail for her sister's marriage under a conspiracy hatched by the family members of Sengar.
The Delhi High Court had on January 16 ordered the release of Sengar on parole from January 27 to February 10 to attend his daughter's wedding.
A similar plea by Sengar was listed in the High Court in a separate case of the death of the Unnao rape survivor's father in custody in which Sengar has been serving 10 years imprisonment.
As advocate Mehmood Pracha, appearing for the complainant, submitted on Monday that he was not served with the application for interim release, the court asked Sengar's lawyer to supply the copy and listed it for hearing on January 19.
Sengar had earlier informed the court that the wedding was scheduled for February 8.
Sengar's appeal challenging the trial court's verdict in the Unnao rape case is pending in the high court. He has sought quashing of the December 2019 judgement of the trial court which sentenced him to imprisonment for the remainder of his life.
The girl was kidnapped and raped by Sengar in 2017 when she was a minor.
Sengar, a four-term MLA, was expelled by the BJP in August 2019 after his name cropped up in the rape case.
On March 13, 2020, Sengar was sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in the case of the death of the rape survivor's father in custody. The court had also awarded a 10-year jail term to Sengar's brother Atul Singh Sengar and five others.
The father of the rape woman was arrested at the behest of Sengar in a case under Arms Act and died in custody on April 9, 2018.
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The survivor in the 2017 Unnao rape incident has opposed the 15-day parole granted to expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who is serving a life sentence in the case, to attend his daughter's marriage.
The woman has issued a video statement and written to President Draupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in this regard, claiming a threat to her life and that of her family members.
In the letter which was shared on social media along with the video, she claimed that as long as Sengar, a former MLA, remains outside jail, he will remain a threat to her, her family and witnesses in the case.
The woman also claimed that her uncle could not interim bail for her sister's marriage under a conspiracy hatched by the family members of Sengar.
The Delhi High Court had on January 16 ordered the release of Sengar on parole from January 27 to February 10 to attend his daughter's wedding.
A similar plea by Sengar was listed in the High Court in a separate case of the death of the Unnao rape survivor's father in custody in which Sengar has been serving 10 years imprisonment.
As advocate Mehmood Pracha, appearing for the complainant, submitted on Monday that he was not served with the application for interim release, the court asked Sengar's lawyer to supply the copy and listed it for hearing on January 19.
Sengar had earlier informed the court that the wedding was scheduled for February 8.
Sengar's appeal challenging the trial court's verdict in the Unnao rape case is pending in the high court. He has sought quashing of the December 2019 judgement of the trial court which sentenced him to imprisonment for the remainder of his life.
The girl was kidnapped and raped by Sengar in 2017 when she was a minor.
Sengar, a four-term MLA, was expelled by the BJP in August 2019 after his name cropped up in the rape case.
On March 13, 2020, Sengar was sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in the case of the death of the rape survivor's father in custody. The court had also awarded a 10-year jail term to Sengar's brother Atul Singh Sengar and five others.
The father of the rape woman was arrested at the behest of Sengar in a case under Arms Act and died in custody on April 9, 2018.
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A Japanese woman was sexually assaulted by a group of men during the celebration of the Hindu festival of Holi in New Delhi on Wednesday.
The young woman could be seen in a video being groped by five or six men who forcefully smeared her face with colours while screaming "happy Holi".
The video, now viral on Twitter, showed a man also smashing an egg on the woman's head as she got shoved around.
The woman could be heard saying "bye-bye" as she attempted to escape the crowd.
Eventually, the woman slapped another woman who tried to get hold of her while she went into a narrow ally.
The incident reportedly took place in the capital's Paharganj area.
The video has sparked outrage about women's safety during the spring festival, where women have often complained about being harassed and groped by men under the pretext of applying colours.
No complaint or call regarding any misbehaviour with any foreigner was received by the local police station, Delhi police said in a statement.
An email has been sent to the Japanese embassy for details of the woman seen in the video, the police added.
Authorities were trying to establish the identity of the men seen in the video through local intelligence, it added.
Swati Maliwal, the chair for Delhi Commission for Women, called the incident "completely shameful behaviour" and said she is issuing a notice to Delhi police to arrest the perpetrators.
https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/japanese-tourist-delhi-holi-molestation-b2298104.html
The young woman could be seen in a video being groped by five or six men who forcefully smeared her face with colours while screaming "happy Holi".
The video, now viral on Twitter, showed a man also smashing an egg on the woman's head as she got shoved around.
The woman could be heard saying "bye-bye" as she attempted to escape the crowd.
Eventually, the woman slapped another woman who tried to get hold of her while she went into a narrow ally.
The incident reportedly took place in the capital's Paharganj area.
The video has sparked outrage about women's safety during the spring festival, where women have often complained about being harassed and groped by men under the pretext of applying colours.
No complaint or call regarding any misbehaviour with any foreigner was received by the local police station, Delhi police said in a statement.
An email has been sent to the Japanese embassy for details of the woman seen in the video, the police added.
Authorities were trying to establish the identity of the men seen in the video through local intelligence, it added.
Swati Maliwal, the chair for Delhi Commission for Women, called the incident "completely shameful behaviour" and said she is issuing a notice to Delhi police to arrest the perpetrators.
https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/japanese-tourist-delhi-holi-molestation-b2298104.html
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Terrible incident . Hope the men are caught and charged
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It's not the first time foreign visitors have complained about the vile behaviour of Indian men towards women. It's not a safe country for women, they are still treated like sex objects, there to grope or ogle quite openly.
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Japanese Woman Tweets On Holi Incident After Leaving India. She Says...
A woman from Japan who was manhandled by a group of men in Delhi during Holi celebrations on Wednesday has reacted to the horrifying incident through a series of tweets.
New Delhi: A woman from Japan who was manhandled by a group of men in Delhi during Holi celebrations on Wednesday has reacted to the horrifying incident through a series of tweets. She termed the incident as "unfortunate" and said she "participated in the festival with 35 of her friends", in tweets roughly translated from Japanese.
"I had heard that it was very dangerous for a woman to go out alone during the daytime at the Holi festival, an Indian festival that I participated in, so I participated in the event with a total of 35 other friends," she said.
A video of the incident, which went viral on social media, showed a group of men smearing colour on the woman, who appeared uncomfortable. It also showed one of them smashing an egg on her head. The video was shot in Paharganj area.
The woman also expressed her love for India and said, "I love everything about India, I have been there many times and it is a fascinating country. India and Japan will forever be 'Tomodachi' (friends)."
The woman had tweeted the video on Thursday before removing it soon after. She said she "was terrified" by the reactions to the video so she "deleted the tweet".
"On March 9, I tweeted a video of Holi, but after that, the number of RTs and DMs increased more than I had imagined, and I was terrified, so I deleted the tweet," she tweeted in Japanese.
Though the woman is yet to file a complaint, the police have taken note of the video.
Three people, including a juvenile, have been detained in connection with the incident so far. They all are residents of an area near Paharganj and have confessed to their involvement in the incident, police said.
The police have promised to strengthen their crackdown, and we hope harassment against women will decrease significantly," the woman said.
The girl was staying at a hotel in Paharganj before leaving for Bangladesh on Friday.
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A woman from Japan who was manhandled by a group of men in Delhi during Holi celebrations on Wednesday has reacted to the horrifying incident through a series of tweets.
New Delhi: A woman from Japan who was manhandled by a group of men in Delhi during Holi celebrations on Wednesday has reacted to the horrifying incident through a series of tweets. She termed the incident as "unfortunate" and said she "participated in the festival with 35 of her friends", in tweets roughly translated from Japanese.
"I had heard that it was very dangerous for a woman to go out alone during the daytime at the Holi festival, an Indian festival that I participated in, so I participated in the event with a total of 35 other friends," she said.
A video of the incident, which went viral on social media, showed a group of men smearing colour on the woman, who appeared uncomfortable. It also showed one of them smashing an egg on her head. The video was shot in Paharganj area.
The woman also expressed her love for India and said, "I love everything about India, I have been there many times and it is a fascinating country. India and Japan will forever be 'Tomodachi' (friends)."
The woman had tweeted the video on Thursday before removing it soon after. She said she "was terrified" by the reactions to the video so she "deleted the tweet".
"On March 9, I tweeted a video of Holi, but after that, the number of RTs and DMs increased more than I had imagined, and I was terrified, so I deleted the tweet," she tweeted in Japanese.
Though the woman is yet to file a complaint, the police have taken note of the video.
Three people, including a juvenile, have been detained in connection with the incident so far. They all are residents of an area near Paharganj and have confessed to their involvement in the incident, police said.
The police have promised to strengthen their crackdown, and we hope harassment against women will decrease significantly," the woman said.
The girl was staying at a hotel in Paharganj before leaving for Bangladesh on Friday.
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Goa Resort Horror: Dutch Tourist Stabbed, Molested By Staff, Say Police
The accused has been identified as Abhishek Verma and the injured person as Eurico.
A staff member at a resort in North Goa's Pernem has been arrested for stabbing and molesting a Dutch tourist and also stabbing another person who went to help the tourist, informed police officials on Friday.
The accused has been identified as Abhishek Verma and the injured person as Eurico.
According to the Superintendent of Police (SP), Nidhin Valsan, "A resort staffer trespassed into the rented tent of the complainant, when she started to scream for help, one local person came to rescue her from the accused and seeing his presence, the accused ran away. After that the accused returned with a knife, assaulted the local person, further assaulted the complainant, and fled away from the spot."
The SP further said that the complainant and the local person were shifted to the hospital for treatment.
"The knife used for the commission of the crime has been recovered. FIR has been registered under section 452,354,307,506(II) of IPC," said Nidhin Valsan.
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The accused has been identified as Abhishek Verma and the injured person as Eurico.
A staff member at a resort in North Goa's Pernem has been arrested for stabbing and molesting a Dutch tourist and also stabbing another person who went to help the tourist, informed police officials on Friday.
The accused has been identified as Abhishek Verma and the injured person as Eurico.
According to the Superintendent of Police (SP), Nidhin Valsan, "A resort staffer trespassed into the rented tent of the complainant, when she started to scream for help, one local person came to rescue her from the accused and seeing his presence, the accused ran away. After that the accused returned with a knife, assaulted the local person, further assaulted the complainant, and fled away from the spot."
The SP further said that the complainant and the local person were shifted to the hospital for treatment.
"The knife used for the commission of the crime has been recovered. FIR has been registered under section 452,354,307,506(II) of IPC," said Nidhin Valsan.
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The role of women in modern times cannot be denied in any way, be it medicine, education, sports, women are shining their iron in Harmaidan, like every year to pay tribute to the courage of women. This time too, the British Broadcasting Corporation has released the list of 100 influential and influential women in the world, in which two Pakistani women have also been included.
This list also includes the former US first lady Michelle Obama, Hollywood star Ferreira, AI expert (Timnit Gebru) beauty business owner Huda Qattan and Ballon d'Or winning footballer Etana Bonmati and human rights lawyer Emil Clooney.
According to British media, among the strong and influential women are Pakistan's Afroz Nama and Neha Mankani, a cattle farmer from Shamshal valley, Afroz Nama has been herding sheep for three decades.
The tradition of learning how to herd animals in the Shamshal Valley is declining, the report said, with every year shepherds moving herds to pastures 4,800 feet above sea level.
The income from herding has given the children an opportunity to get an education, Afroz was the first woman in the valley to own a pair of shoes.
Apart from this, the other Pakistani woman included in this list is Neha Mankani, who traveled to the affected areas to help the victims during last year's devastating floods.
According to the British Broadcasting Corporation, Neha and her team provided life-saving kits and midwifery care to more than 15,000 flood-affected families through the aid received from Mama Baby Funds.
Neha launched boat ambulances in flood-affected areas and worked through them to transport pregnant women to hospitals and treat them at nearby clinics.
Remember that this year's list also highlights women who are helping their communities to deal with climate change and its impacts.
The broadcaster also named 28 climate pioneers in 100 Women ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference, COP28.
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This list also includes the former US first lady Michelle Obama, Hollywood star Ferreira, AI expert (Timnit Gebru) beauty business owner Huda Qattan and Ballon d'Or winning footballer Etana Bonmati and human rights lawyer Emil Clooney.
According to British media, among the strong and influential women are Pakistan's Afroz Nama and Neha Mankani, a cattle farmer from Shamshal valley, Afroz Nama has been herding sheep for three decades.
The tradition of learning how to herd animals in the Shamshal Valley is declining, the report said, with every year shepherds moving herds to pastures 4,800 feet above sea level.
The income from herding has given the children an opportunity to get an education, Afroz was the first woman in the valley to own a pair of shoes.
Apart from this, the other Pakistani woman included in this list is Neha Mankani, who traveled to the affected areas to help the victims during last year's devastating floods.
According to the British Broadcasting Corporation, Neha and her team provided life-saving kits and midwifery care to more than 15,000 flood-affected families through the aid received from Mama Baby Funds.
Neha launched boat ambulances in flood-affected areas and worked through them to transport pregnant women to hospitals and treat them at nearby clinics.
Remember that this year's list also highlights women who are helping their communities to deal with climate change and its impacts.
The broadcaster also named 28 climate pioneers in 100 Women ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference, COP28.
Source: Dunya News
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Congratulations to both of them for brightening the name of Pakistan.
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In a remarkable feat, two Pakistani women, Shaista Asif and Shazia Syed, have secured positions in Forbes' prestigious list of the 'The Middle East’s 100 Most Powerful Businesswomen 2024,' highlighting their influential roles in the region.
Ranked fourth in this exclusive list is Shaista Asif, the co-founder and Group CEO of PureHealth Holding, a leading healthcare network in the UAE. Asif, who played a pivotal role in establishing the healthcare corporation in 2006, assumed the position of Group CEO in December 2023.
Forbes reported that PureHealth Holding witnessed a groundbreaking Initial Public Offering (IPO) in the same month, raising a staggering $986 million by offering 10% of its issued share capital on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX).
The IPO garnered overwhelming support, being oversubscribed 54 times in the professional subscriber tranche and a staggering 483 times in the retail tranche. As part of its expansion strategy, PureHealth Holding acquired the UK's largest independent hospital operator, Circle Health Group, for $1.2 billion before debt in January 2024. In the same month, the company also successfully acquired Sheikh Shakbout Medical City, the largest healthcare complex in the UAE, for $600 million, boasting revenues of $585.4 million.
Securing the ninth position on Forbes' list is Shazia Syed, the General Manager of Unilever North Africa, Levant, and Iraq. She also holds the role of Arabia Senior Customer Development Lead, reflecting her extensive experience in large corporations.
Syed, a former CEO of Unilever Pakistan, assumed her current position in 2021. Over the years, she has served as the President of the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry and held the position of Director at the Pakistan Business Council.
Originating from Abbottabad, Shazia Syed joined the British multinational consumer goods company Unilever as a management trainee in Pakistan in 1989. Forbes highlighted her notable contributions, mentioning her role on the board of United Bank Limited in Pakistan, where she serves as a member of the Board Risk & Compliance Committee and chairs the Board Audit Committee. Additionally, she has served on the boards of Pukka Tea and Pepsi Lipton.
Forbes' recognition underscores the significant impact these Pakistani women have made in the business landscape of the Middle East, breaking barriers and inspiring others in their respective fields.
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Ranked fourth in this exclusive list is Shaista Asif, the co-founder and Group CEO of PureHealth Holding, a leading healthcare network in the UAE. Asif, who played a pivotal role in establishing the healthcare corporation in 2006, assumed the position of Group CEO in December 2023.
Forbes reported that PureHealth Holding witnessed a groundbreaking Initial Public Offering (IPO) in the same month, raising a staggering $986 million by offering 10% of its issued share capital on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX).
The IPO garnered overwhelming support, being oversubscribed 54 times in the professional subscriber tranche and a staggering 483 times in the retail tranche. As part of its expansion strategy, PureHealth Holding acquired the UK's largest independent hospital operator, Circle Health Group, for $1.2 billion before debt in January 2024. In the same month, the company also successfully acquired Sheikh Shakbout Medical City, the largest healthcare complex in the UAE, for $600 million, boasting revenues of $585.4 million.
Securing the ninth position on Forbes' list is Shazia Syed, the General Manager of Unilever North Africa, Levant, and Iraq. She also holds the role of Arabia Senior Customer Development Lead, reflecting her extensive experience in large corporations.
Syed, a former CEO of Unilever Pakistan, assumed her current position in 2021. Over the years, she has served as the President of the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry and held the position of Director at the Pakistan Business Council.
Originating from Abbottabad, Shazia Syed joined the British multinational consumer goods company Unilever as a management trainee in Pakistan in 1989. Forbes highlighted her notable contributions, mentioning her role on the board of United Bank Limited in Pakistan, where she serves as a member of the Board Risk & Compliance Committee and chairs the Board Audit Committee. Additionally, she has served on the boards of Pukka Tea and Pepsi Lipton.
Forbes' recognition underscores the significant impact these Pakistani women have made in the business landscape of the Middle East, breaking barriers and inspiring others in their respective fields.
Forbes recognises two Pakistanis among most powerful execs | The Express Tribune
Shaista Asif and Shazia Syed secure top ten positions in prestigious list, highlighting their influential roles in the region
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Thanks to them for presenting a positive image of Pakistan to the world.
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