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Archive for November, 2007

Campaign against Dowry in Pakistan

In Islamabad,  on Friday, November 30, 2007. The Daily Times reported about the “Silver Ribbon Campaign against Dowry.”
” There is a need to bring about a legal mechanism to end violence relating to dowry, which has been a deep-rooted social evil for centuries, said the United Nations Fund for Women (UNIFEM) Gender Advisor Dr Suleman [...]

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In Nagpur, on Friday, November 30, 2007. The Times of India reported that a woman was repetitively humiliated, she used to visit the government medical college and hospital where her husband is undergoing treatment. Although, it is still unclear that if she was raped.
” Sources claimed that the local public had reportedly rescued a distressed [...]

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Woman raped and murdered in Belbari

On Thursday, November 29, 2007 Gorkhapatra reported that a woman was found dead in a secluded area.
” Area Police Office, Belbari, said the body of 29-year-old Mina Biswokarma of Belbari-9, who had come for the weekly hatiya (market) at Belbari Bazaar, has been found near a bridge in the Betana wetlands area on the eastern [...]

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In Lahore, On Thursday, November 29, 2007. The Daily Times reported that that 18-year-old Kashif Ali and his cousin Asim on had raped a 41 year-old Ruqayya in front of her children. She reported the police on Tuesday.
” The police said Ruqayya (41), was a resident of Peeran Wala Goth village, Chota Mohlanwal. Ruqayya [...]

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Minor girl raped in Kerala

On Wednesday, November 28, 2007. The Hindu newspaper reported that a five and a half year old girl was raped by a 22 year old youth. The incidence took take on January 2002 in Thiruvananthapuram, “The prosecution case was that Saji of Kadinamkulam lured the Class I student who was returning home for lunch from [...]

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On Monday, November 26, 2007. CNNIBN reported this news of brutality Everyone watched as two men stripped a tribal woman in Guwahati. The woman was one of the hundreds Tea garden workers protesting for their rights. A woman is brutally kicked, beaten up and paraded on the main streets of Guwahati by two local [...]

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In New Delhi, on Monday,November 26, 2007. TopNews.in reported that the Government is planning to give a compensation to all the rape victims.
“The Union Government is considering a scheme for the relief and rehabilitation of rape victims under which a maximum compensation of Rs. 2 lakh will be given to the victims.his was disclosed [...]

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Minor girl raped in Hindupur orchard

On Monday, November 26, 2007, the Hindu newspaper reported that a minor girl was raped in Hindupur:
“The alleged rape of a minor girl belonging to a particular community by a youth of another community at P. Sadlapalli village in Lepakshi mandal in the district on Saturday led to tension here on Sunday. A mob from [...]

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