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<DIV><B>7 January 2013 16:00 ~ Protest Against Sexual Violence in India –
London</B></DIV>3 January 2013<BR><BR><B>Outside the Indian High Commission,
India House, Aldwych, London WC2B 4NA<BR></B>7th January 2013 from 4-7pm
<BR><BR><B>WARNING:</B> The details below of the gang rape that took place
recently on 16 December might be graphic and/or upseting for some.<BR><BR>We
have all been shocked by the recent case of a young woman who was gang raped by
a group of six men on a bus in Delhi. When she was taken to hospital, the doctor
found that she had severe injuries to her intestines and all over body.” that a
rod was inserted into her and it was pulled out with so much force that the act
brought out her intestines along. That is probably the only thing that explains
such severe damage to her intestines.” She died a few days ago in a hospital in
Singapore.<BR><BR>Shocking as it is, this is only one of many acts of horrific
sexual violence that take place everywhere and every day in India. The world’s
largest democracy was named the worst country in the G20 countries for violence
against women (after Saudi Arabia) in the recent Trust Law/Reuters Survey. This
is the heart of darkness in ‘India shining’. By drawing worldwide attention to
this horror and solidarity for Indian women, we hope to shame the Indian
government into acting now by making public spaces safe for women, starting with
implementing the laws and bringing the perpetrators to justice.<BR><BR>Southall
Black Sisters invites you to stand in solidarity with Indian feminists who are
demanding:
<UL>1. Increased patrolling and deployment of police, including police women
in public places so that such incidents can be prevented, and women’s safety
assured; improved infrastructure to make cities safer for women. 2. Fast track
courts to deal with rape cases, hearings to be held on a day to day basis, so
that sentence can be delivered within a period of 6 months. Police
investigation to be conducted in a time bound manner. 3. Standardized
investigation procedures to be circulated to all police stations, with action
taken against police personnel who do not implement them properly; 4.
Increased sensitization, effective investigation and accountability of the
police in dealing with heinous crimes against women. 5. Immediate relief,
legal and medical assistance, and long term rehabilitation measures to be
provided to survivors of rape, without delays and hassles. </UL><B>SAFE ACCESS
TO PUBLIC PLACES IS A RIGHT, NOT A PRIVILEGE FOR WOMEN ALL OVER THE
WORLD!<BR><BR></B>Please bring banners, placards, whistles, songs, slogans and
all your friends and let our anger echo from the Indian High Commission all the
way to India.<BR><BR>Hope to see you there.<BR><BR>Southall Black
Sisters<BR><BR><B>For further information please contact</B>: <A
href="mailto:rahilagupta@gmail.com">rahilagupta@gmail.com</A> or <A
href="mailto:mahendru.ritu@gmail.com">mahendru.ritu@gmail.com</A><BR><BR>Check
for updates at <A
href="https://www.facebook.com/events/424430367623938/?ref=2">https://www.facebook.com/events/424430367623938/?ref=2</A><BR><BR><FONT
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