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    Severe Punishment for Rapists and Speedy Justice for Victims!

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    To: Every civilized human being! This petition will be forwarded to the concerned authorities including the Supreme Court and the Home Minister of India

    I sign this petition demanding:

    * Speedy justice for victims: Fast track courts - dignified justice - medical and psychological counselling - rehabilitation.

    * Severe punishment for rapists: - Rapes should be made a non-bailable offence - castration - life imprisonment - provision for death...

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    I sign this petition demanding:

    * Speedy justice for victims: Fast track courts - dignified justice - medical and psychological counselling - rehabilitation.

    * Severe punishment for rapists: - Rapes should be made a non-bailable offence - castration - life imprisonment - provision for death penalty in extreme and barbaric cases leading to the victim's death or illness.

    * Better crime prevention: Sex offenders registry - more police patrols - educational programs in schools because prevention is better then cure.

    8,866 people signed the petition

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    Sexual crimes and rapes are at alarmingly high levels in India. According to The National Crimes Record Bureau, a woman is raped every 22 minutes and a child under 10 every 66 minutes in India! In 30 years rape cases have increased by 873% ! How many victims are compelled to keep silence? Show your support! - This petition will be forwarded to the Prime Minister, Home Minister and the Supreme Court of India -

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    1. Update #5

      Posted by Riddhima Mohan (Campaign Leader) on Apr 20

      How do we protect children from predators?

      Two days ago, in Delhi, a five-year-old child has been found in a critical state in a flat by her family members. The young victim had been kidnapped, repeatedly raped, tortured and kept hostage for two days without food and water in a room where the attacker lived. The rapist and a policeman tried to buy the victim's parents' silence by giving them money.

      The child is the fifth minor to have fallen prey to rapists this month and a total of 393...

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      How do we protect children from predators?

      Two days ago, in Delhi, a five-year-old child has been found in a critical state in a flat by her family members. The young victim had been kidnapped, repeatedly raped, tortured and kept hostage for two days without food and water in a room where the attacker lived. The rapist and a policeman tried to buy the victim's parents' silence by giving them money.

      The child is the fifth minor to have fallen prey to rapists this month and a total of 393 cases of rape have been reported between January 1 and March 31. Will all the protests and anger after Nirbhaya's death be forgotten so quickly? What is our country heading towards?

    2. Update #4

      Posted by Riddhima Mohan (Campaign Leader) on Mar 8

      97% of sex crime victims are women and small children are rapidly becoming easy targets. According to the Indian National Crime Bureau, a woman is sexually assaulted every 22 minutes and a child under 10 every 66 minutes in India.
      On INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY raise your voice and show your support to the cause! Spread the word and let us be united in our fight.

    3. Update #3

      Posted by Riddhima Mohan (Campaign Leader) on Feb 16

                                  Spread the word! Our fight isn't over!


    4. Update #2

      Posted by Riddhima Mohan (Campaign Leader) on Jan 9

      We did forward the petition to the Justice Verma Commission:

      The BJP Wednesday called for death penalty for rapists and suggested changing the definition of "rape" to that of "sexual assault" so that it is not just restricted to penile penetration. BJP chief Nitin Gadkari said the sentence for rape that was not a life sentence must be without remission and demanded reducing the age of juveniles from below 18 years to below 16 years suggesting death punishment in cases where victim has...       …

      We did forward the petition to the Justice Verma Commission:

      The BJP Wednesday called for death penalty for rapists and suggested changing the definition of "rape" to that of "sexual assault" so that it is not just restricted to penile penetration. BJP chief Nitin Gadkari said the sentence for rape that was not a life sentence must be without remission and demanded reducing the age of juveniles from below 18 years to below 16 years suggesting death punishment in cases where victim has suffered life-altering disabilities like severed limbs, gouged out eyes and cut on an artery that has rendered a victim paralytic.

    5. Update #1

      Posted by Riddhima Mohan (Campaign Leader) on Dec 28, 2012

      On Saturday, December 29th, Nirbhaya, passed away in Singapore's Mounth Elizabeth. Damini has become a SYMBOL OF COURAGE for all of us. LET'S FIGHT FOR HER and every woman who faced the same trauma!

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