One of the sisters who has been sentenced to be repeatedly raped because her brother eloped with a woman from a higher caste has said she cannot return home because she fears village elders will want to take revenge on her.
An illegal jury, composed of male upper caste Baghpat village elders, reportedly ordered the gang rape of Meenakshi Kumari, 23, and her 15-year-old sister after their brother Ravi eloped with a married woman, known only as Krishna, from a higher caste.
Ms Kumari, fearing for their lives, petitioned India's Supreme Court for protection. The case brought international attention after an Amnesty International petition to save the two girls from the punishment garnered more than 200,000 signatures.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by penguinoid on Thursday September 03 2015, @06:48AM
Other countries, such as America, sentence people to get raped all the time -- and this is done by the official judiciary system, not some illegal group. Think "Don't drop the soap" jokes.
RIP Slashdot. Killed by greedy bastards.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 03 2015, @04:50PM
America isn't a country.