Prakash Kamat
Panaji,December 1- As yet another gruesome rape and murder of a young girl in Telangana has drawn national outrage,Goa-based women's collective,Bailancho Saad,on Sunday condemned the incident and also expressed solidarity with all the rape survivors, their families and friends struggling for justice.
Simultaneously, convenor of Bailancho Saad Sabina Martins took the opportunity on Sunday to highlight a shocking trend in Goa,where, according to her,complainants of rape have been harassed by the police by filing false cases, in two separate incidents.
In one incident,a mother complained of rape against her minor daughter. The accused family started attacking them to withdraw the case. The police help line number did not respond to her till Bailancho Saad intervened.
"The partisan attitude of the police was so evident, when a 10 year old boy who was recording the verbal abuse against the rape survivor was called to the police station and admonished and police made sure that the video recording was deleted. Shockingly, the police have registered a chapter case against the rape complainant and she has to go through trial at the Deputy Collectors office,"said Ms. Martins.
In another incident when the rape survivor went to the police station to enquire, she was beaten, arrested and a false case was registered against her,alleged Ms. Martins.
What was shocking was that the police did not give her medical certificate under Right to Information Act, which incidentally clearly stated police assault,said Ms. Martins.
The police did not register a case for five months despite complaint to Directir Geneeal of Police.The CD which showed assault by the police and incidents of police violating her dignity and human rights were not given to the survivor and she had to go to High Court to quash the false case. Police Officers who are supposed to assist the complainant turned a blind eye,alleges women's collective.
When the woman sought an appointment with the Chief Minister she was not given an audience. The Heads of the Human Rights Commission and State Police Complaints Authority are not appointed hence derailing justice delivery.
The victim compensation scheme for rape survivors is not made available when the aggrieved girl/woman needs the most. Rape survivors are made to run from pillar to post to fill forms and get the required documents. Even after the forms are filled with the requisite documents, approval obtained, the money is not given.
Bailancho Saad demands that
1. The false cases registered by the police against the rape complainants be withdrawn immediately.
2. The Heads of the State Human Rights Commission and the State Police Complaints Authority be appointed immediately.
3 The various systems which have been put in place by the struggles of women’s movement have to be made effective by providing resources, infrastructure, personel, training and monitoring done
4 A serious intent be shown to implement the various suggestions made to stop crimes and a follow up on the progress be done without stopping at tokenism
Bailancho Saad is observing a fortnight from 25th November, International day for Elimination of violence against women till 10th December Human Rights Day to take stock of crimes against women and plan strategies.
"Challenging the wrongs of the executive, judiciary and political class is an arduous and expensive task which poor and vulnerable women cannot afford,"said Ms. Martin's,and urged the civil society to support them to expose the wrongs and deliver justice to the victims,which is very crucial in these times.(eom)
Panaji,December 1- As yet another gruesome rape and murder of a young girl in Telangana has drawn national outrage,Goa-based women's collective,Bailancho Saad,on Sunday condemned the incident and also expressed solidarity with all the rape survivors, their families and friends struggling for justice.
Simultaneously, convenor of Bailancho Saad Sabina Martins took the opportunity on Sunday to highlight a shocking trend in Goa,where, according to her,complainants of rape have been harassed by the police by filing false cases, in two separate incidents.
In one incident,a mother complained of rape against her minor daughter. The accused family started attacking them to withdraw the case. The police help line number did not respond to her till Bailancho Saad intervened.
"The partisan attitude of the police was so evident, when a 10 year old boy who was recording the verbal abuse against the rape survivor was called to the police station and admonished and police made sure that the video recording was deleted. Shockingly, the police have registered a chapter case against the rape complainant and she has to go through trial at the Deputy Collectors office,"said Ms. Martins.
In another incident when the rape survivor went to the police station to enquire, she was beaten, arrested and a false case was registered against her,alleged Ms. Martins.
What was shocking was that the police did not give her medical certificate under Right to Information Act, which incidentally clearly stated police assault,said Ms. Martins.
The police did not register a case for five months despite complaint to Directir Geneeal of Police.The CD which showed assault by the police and incidents of police violating her dignity and human rights were not given to the survivor and she had to go to High Court to quash the false case. Police Officers who are supposed to assist the complainant turned a blind eye,alleges women's collective.
When the woman sought an appointment with the Chief Minister she was not given an audience. The Heads of the Human Rights Commission and State Police Complaints Authority are not appointed hence derailing justice delivery.
The victim compensation scheme for rape survivors is not made available when the aggrieved girl/woman needs the most. Rape survivors are made to run from pillar to post to fill forms and get the required documents. Even after the forms are filled with the requisite documents, approval obtained, the money is not given.
Bailancho Saad demands that
1. The false cases registered by the police against the rape complainants be withdrawn immediately.
2. The Heads of the State Human Rights Commission and the State Police Complaints Authority be appointed immediately.
3 The various systems which have been put in place by the struggles of women’s movement have to be made effective by providing resources, infrastructure, personel, training and monitoring done
4 A serious intent be shown to implement the various suggestions made to stop crimes and a follow up on the progress be done without stopping at tokenism
Bailancho Saad is observing a fortnight from 25th November, International day for Elimination of violence against women till 10th December Human Rights Day to take stock of crimes against women and plan strategies.
"Challenging the wrongs of the executive, judiciary and political class is an arduous and expensive task which poor and vulnerable women cannot afford,"said Ms. Martin's,and urged the civil society to support them to expose the wrongs and deliver justice to the victims,which is very crucial in these times.(eom)
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