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Bilkis Bano speaks: First person account, Godhra Relief Camp, March 2002
Twenty-two years ago, almost to the day, Bilkis Bano gave an oral statement recounting the horrors of what she had been through, to Communalism Combat magazine. Given the rather glaring trajectory of the case, where despite Bilkis’ Complaint, FIR with detailed facts, recounting the incident and naming accused, the Godhra police filed a ‘closure’ report (A Summary) which was even accepted by the local court, it is crucial that we re-visit, and read, in Bilkis’ words, her tale. Following the failures of the local administration, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) provided her the legal aid to ensure she finally does find justice, and peace.
Nearly 9,000 people participate in signature campaign to demand justice for Bilkis Bano
Feminist groups had sent 8,320 signatures to the Supreme Court Chief Justice on Tuesday; now with 630 new signatures, the tally is now close to 9,000 and growing
Bilkis Bano case: Convicts’ whereabouts unknown even as SC prepares to hear petitions challenging remission of sentences
Meanwhile, lawyer of convicts claims Centre enabled grant of remission of sentences to 11 convicts
Signatures collected in support of justice for Bilkis Bano to be sent to the Chief Justice of India
Citizens’ signatures were collected to demand cancellation of remission of sentence granted by Gujarat Government to 11 people convicted in the Bilkis Bano case
Rectify this horrendously wrong decision: Ex-bureaucrats to SC on remission to convicts in Bilkis Bano case
134 former civil servants under the aegis of Constitutional Conduct Group urge Supreme Court to revoke remission of sentence granted to convicts
Bilkis Bano: Hundreds Gather at Jantar Mantar Against Remission of Sentence to 11 Convicts
Protests were held across cities by rights groups, academicians and students.
Remission to Bilkis Bano’s Rapists Offends Gandhi’s Ideas of Swaraj
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There are many reasons why the remission in the Bilkis Bano rape-murder cases stand apart. Not least is the need to bring consistency in the State’s words and deeds, and correct arbitary actions.
Bilkis Bano case: SC issues notice in petition challenging remission of convicts’ sentences
Subhashini Ali, Revati Laul and Prof. Roop Rekha Verma had moved petition demanding cancellation of remission granted
Karnataka: Bengaluru Students, Activists Raise Voice for Bilkis Bano
Protesters demand immediate withdrawal of remission of 11 convicts by Gujarat government who were sentenced to life imprisonment for gang-rape during the 2002 communal violence.
Signature campaign demanding justice for Bilkis Bano on Mumbai’s trains
First person account of the experience of concerned citizens and rights activists as they talked to commuters on Mumbai's local trains on August 21, about the Bilkis Bano case, and gathered signatures against the remission of sentence granted to the convicts
Bilkis Bano case: Remission of convicts’ sentences challenged before SC
Advocate Aparna Bhat has sought an urgent listing for tomorrow