Protest against gangrape of a minor in Manipur
5th September 2020
Protest against gangrape of a minor in Manipur
NEFIS HOLDS PROTEST DEMONSTRATION AGAINST GANGRAPE OF A MINOR IN MANIPUR!
DEMANDS FAST TRACK TO ENSURE JUSTICE TO THE VICTIM!
IMPLEMENTATION OF CONCRETE MEASURES TO ENSURE SAFETY OF WOMEN ALSO DEMANDED!
North-East Forum for International Solidarity (NEFIS) activists today held a Protest Demonstration against the gangrape of a minor in Manipur on Monday. Proper physical distancing norms and safety precautions were followed in the protest which was held at Yarelpat, Imphal East. The activists raised slogans against the brutal rape and rising incidents of violence against women in the state.
It should be noted that the 14 year old minor was gangraped and found unconscious by the roadside on Monday in Imphal West. She was initially taken to Mayang Imphal Public Health Centre, whence she was referred to RIMS.
However, she passed away at the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital on Thursday, due to excessive bleeding. The incident points to an increase in incidents of brutal crimes against women in recent years in Manipur and in the country.
It highlights the hollowness of governments’ promises and claims of ensuring safety for women, when in reality the atrocities against women have seen an upward climb across the country and in the state. It only attests to the fact that women’s safety is just a vacuous slogan for the governments, which are least concerned about it.
As of now, two perpetrators have been arrested. NEFIS demands that all the perpetrators must be immediately arrested. It also demands that a fast-track trial should be done to ensure justice to the deceased rape victim.
Moreover, the state government should immediately implement policies and programmes aimed at curbing violence and crimes against women and ensuring their safety. NEFIS pledges to fight against women’s oppression and would launch further protests if its demands are not met.
Thokchom Yaiphalembi Chanu
Member
North-East Forum for International Solidarity (NEFIS)
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This Press Release was posted on 06 September 2020
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