A resident from Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh filed an FIR against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and 49 others for a post with derogatory messages against Samajwadi Party chief, Akhilesh Yadav.
The administration of Kamrup (Metro) District, on Thursday, declared the first new containment zone in city after a long gap following the second phase of the COVID-19 induced pandemic.
‘Vital that Governments Understand the Experiences of Rape Survivors’: Report Faulty laws and implementation increase women’s vulnerability to sexual violence
Despite the high prevalence of sexual violence in south Asia, the response of the criminal justice system in various countries has been found to be severely lacking. A new report reveals that laws on rape in six Asian countries, including India, are insufficient and often pose greater barriers to survivors’ access to justice.
The report released by Equality Now, an international human rights organisation and Dignity Alliance International analyses laws in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Bhutan to identify problems faced by women and girls attempting to access the criminal justice system.