Protest at Police Headquarters (ITO), New Delhi on victimization of a rape complainant
Date : 11th of January 2014 : 3:00 pm
A protest called by North East Forum for International Solidarity (NEFIS) against the unending victimization and instigation of a smear campaign against a rape complainant from Manipur.
As you may be aware, a young woman from Manipur working for the NGO, Boond, alleged that she was raped by an NGO activist, Khurshid Anwar, on the 12 September 2013.
The complaint came to light when a video recording was taken and circulated in social media reportedly without the consent of the complainant, which has caused unnecessary politicization, i.e. negative intervention in the case by those with vested interests.
Due to the growing vilification of the complainant (both in sexist and racist terms) in the social media and through other platforms, the possibility of a free and fair trial has been dangerously compromised.
NEFIS has therefore called protest against the negligence of the police authorities in enforcing the rape shield law and their failure to stop the smear campaign against the complainant. We request you to send a reporter/camera person to cover this important protest. The details are as follows:
Date : 11th of January 2014
Time : 3:00 pm
Venue :Outside Delhi Police Headquarters, ITO.
Thanking you,
Yours Sincerely
Ginminlun Haokip
North-East Forum for International Solidarity (NEFIS)
Email: nefis(dot)delhi(at)gmail(dot)com
* This information was sent by North-East Forum for International Solidarity (NEFIS) who can be contacted at nefis(dot)delhi(at)gmail(dot)com
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