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Protest outside Delhi HC gate over bail in Unnao rape case, survivor’s mother asks for maximum punishment
Protesters gathered near the court premises, raising slogans and expressing opposition to the bail order
Why has India still not ratified UN Convention against torture?
India still does not have a law condemning torture
No data on increase in child abuse cases due to Covid-19 lockdown: Centre
In the ongoing monsoon session, the Centre has said that it also has no data on increase in child marriages due to poverty
Human Trafficking Bill overlooks agency of women it hopes to save
Also, by giving the NIA the authority to investigate the offences, the government is once again stepping on the Constitution’s essential federal structure and centralising a law-and-order issue that is essentially a state subject.
Beyond Pride Month: Where is the commitment to Equal Rights?
LGBTQIA+ community in India suffers even more in wake of Covid-19, and doesn’t have any real support system to protect the vulnerable
Indian women, transgender and non-binary persons in science: A 21st Century calendar by TLoS
The Life of Science celebrates an inclusive group of individuals who contributed to science in different ways
Madras HC issues guidelines for sensitisation of stakeholders in LGBTQIA+ matters
The landmark judgement gave some detailed directions to police, judiciary, legal aid services and central ministries to sensitise employees and personnel in dealing with members of LGBTQIA+ community
Tribal woman killed in Dantewada: Family alleges rape and murder
DRG personnel claim she was a Maoist with a Rs. 2 lakh bounty, and was killed in exchange of fire, while her mother alleges she was forcibly picked up from the house
Bihar: FIR filed against DSP for minor’s rape after four years
Gaya Police said it has acted upon the instructions of the CID
Cleric arrested for allegedly raping minor girl in Delhi mosque, trolls fuel communal fire
Right wing’s dedicated online troll army have begun drawing parallels with Kathua rape case, though the accused was arrested the very next day
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