Violence against women is very common in India. With a total of 33,658 cases of rape violence in 2017 reported, that would make an average of 92 rapes per day. But this number is not significative because most of this violence isn’t report…
Furthermore, Indian courts take a long time to deal with these cases. At the end of 2017, 127,800 cases were still pending while 18,300 new cases were reported the same year. Most cases do not result in legal proceedings.
In an extremely violent rape case; a woman was recently burnt alive while on her way to the court hearing. She died in hospital with 95% burns. The Indian police is also violent sometimes and has committed some extrajudicial killings. Four men accused of rape have been shot dead by the police because they “tried to escape”.
The forms of extrajudicial police killings of rape suspects are more and more frequent. The latest killings took place in the state of Telangana, where there have been seven other killings over the past decade. Many people cheer these killings considered an act of vengeance, but this is not what real justice is about.
Furthermore, Indian courts take a long time to deal with these cases. At the end of 2017, 127,800 cases were still pending while 18,300 new cases were reported the same year. Most cases do not result in legal proceedings.
In an extremely violent rape case; a woman was recently burnt alive while on her way to the court hearing. She died in hospital with 95% burns. The Indian police is also violent sometimes and has committed some extrajudicial killings. Four men accused of rape have been shot dead by the police because they “tried to escape”.
The forms of extrajudicial police killings of rape suspects are more and more frequent. The latest killings took place in the state of Telangana, where there have been seven other killings over the past decade. Many people cheer these killings considered an act of vengeance, but this is not what real justice is about.
Le grave problème du viol en Inde
Les violences envers les femmes sont extrêmement fréquentes en Inde. En 2017, 33 658 viols ont été signalés, cela ferait une moyenne de 92 viols par jour. Cependant, ce nombre n’est pas significatif car la plupart des violences envers les femmes ne sont pas signalées.
En outre, les tribunaux prennent beaucoup de temps pour traiter ces affaires. 127.800 affaires étaient toujours en suspens fin 2017 alors que 18.300 nouvelles affaires étaient ajoutées lors de cette même année. La plupart des plaintes ne donnent pas lieu à des poursuites judiciaires.
Comme exemple de cas extrêmement violent, on peut citer celui d’une femme brulée vivante alors qu’elle était en route pour témoigner de son viol. Elle est morte à l’hôpital brûlée à 95%. La police est également souvent violente et commet des crimes extrajudiciaires. Quatre hommes accusés d’une affaire de viol ont été tués par balle par la police car ils auraient « essayé de s’enfuir ».
Les formes de crimes extrajudiciaires envers des suspects de viols sont de plus en plus fréquentes. L’État où les derniers crimes ont eu est le Telangana dans lequel il y a eu sept autres meurtres du même genre au cours de la dernière décennie. Beaucoup de personnes se félicitent de ces actes car ils serviraient de « vengeance », mais on est loin d’une réelle justice.
Alexandre
Source : https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/08/another-week-violence-brings-shame-on-india
