Rape Murder Probe Points to Policemen
Saturday, July 11, 2009
The News International, Pakistan, Saturday, July 11, 2009
HELD SRINAGAR: A judicial probe into the alleged rape and murder of two Kashmiri women, which triggered massive protests across the disputed Himalayan region, points to the involvement of Indian police, an official said on Friday.
Anti-India protests have raged across the Kashmir valley since the bodies of two Muslim women were found on May 29 in Shopian town, about 60 km south of Srinagar. Four protesters have died and hundreds have been injured. Locals say the two women, aged 17 and 22, were abducted, raped and killed by security forces. Authorities confirmed that the women were raped and ordered an investigation. “The involvement of some agency of the Jammu and Kashmir police in the present incident cannot be completely ruled out,” Abdul Rahim Rather, the state’s financial minister said, citing the Commission of Inquiry’s report on Friday.
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HELD SRINAGAR: A judicial probe into the alleged rape and murder of two Kashmiri women, which triggered massive protests across the disputed Himalayan region, points to the involvement of Indian police, an official said on Friday.
Anti-India protests have raged across the Kashmir valley since the bodies of two Muslim women were found on May 29 in Shopian town, about 60 km south of Srinagar. Four protesters have died and hundreds have been injured. Locals say the two women, aged 17 and 22, were abducted, raped and killed by security forces. Authorities confirmed that the women were raped and ordered an investigation. “The involvement of some agency of the Jammu and Kashmir police in the present incident cannot be completely ruled out,” Abdul Rahim Rather, the state’s financial minister said, citing the Commission of Inquiry’s report on Friday.
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Labels: IHK, Indian Held Kashmir, Indian State Terrorism, Kashmir, Rape
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Rape and our MPs
Thursday, June 4, 2009
The News International, Pakistan
Thursday, June 04, 2009
The rape allegations against a Punjab MPA who is also an adviser to the chief minister are a reminder of the mindset that leads representatives to think they are above the law. The sordid case also involves the exploitation of a desperate woman trying to have a property dispute resolved. The registration of a case against the MPA is good news. Not so good is the fact that he escaped detention and avoided a medical examination that may have helped establish the charges made. Nevertheless officials at the CM's office have stated no one is above the law. We hope they will now act to prove this and avoid the inevitable efforts that will be made to pull strings and use influence.
Political parties must also do more to ensure representatives prove themselves models in terms of conduct and public dealings. Expectations in this regard must be made clear to them. Indeed they should also be made aware that instances of misconduct or the exploitation of vulnerable persons will simply not be tolerated. There have in the past been cases similar to the one that has come to light now. If the charges made are established as correct, the PML-N must demonstrate that it is ready to set an example and act against the representative. By doing so parties would set in place important traditions and act also to prevent the discrediting of our democracy and of those who form a part of its structures.
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Labels: Morality, MPs, PML(N), Rape, Women's Rights
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