Editorial February 2013

                                            

EDITORIAL                                                                          THOTA HANUMAIAH.

                                                                                       

 

The AILRSA expresses Its Deep Sorrow At The Tragic Death of Gang rape Victim.

                           The AILRSA expresses its deep sorrow at the tragic death of the courageous young lady, NIRBHAY, who,  in spite of waging bitter fight  tooth and nail, had been a victim of brutal gang rape on a moving bus in New Delhi, the capital City of India. Hats off to her bravery. It extends its heartfelt condolences to her family. It calls upon the government to extend all possible help for all time to come. The AILRSA demands the most stringent punishment  to the accused criminals.

 

                In this connection, the report and recommendations of the Justice JS Verma committee concerning sexual violence against women are most welcome. The report and recommendations are comprehensive and stipulated sexual violence against women within a broader framework of socio-economic conditions and issues concerning governance, the law, politics and social attitudes and the reforms required to ensure justice for women. The excellent work put in punctually by the committee is very much appreciated. The government should act immediately on the recommendations. It is an imperative necessity on the part of the government to ensure:

 

(1) that the concrete recommendations concerning changes in the rape and sexual harassment laws should be placed and passed in the forthcoming session of parliament

 

(2) that a multi-ministerial committee should be set up with a time-bound mandate of one month to look into the other recommendations concerning different agencies such as on police reform, on bringing armed forces personnel under the purview of the criminal laws and withdrawing protection under AFSPA, changes in the Peoples Representation Act, on khap panchayats, on improvement of conditions in juvenile homes, on specific facilities for disabled women etc.

   (3) An action taken report on these recommendations should be presented so that urgent reforms required in the areas mentioned by the Verma committee can be taken forward.

 

                                                                                           THOTA HANUMAIAH.