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Indian Woman Sentenced to Rape Says She Can't Return Home

posted by cmn32480 on Thursday September 03 2015, @05:27AM   Printer-friendly
from the not-something-to-joke-about dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

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.

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  • (Score: 2, Offtopic) by Runaway1956 on Thursday September 03 2015, @02:04PM

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Thursday September 03 2015, @02:04PM (#231742) Journal

    So - it is your position that lowere castes don't do terrible things? Surely not! Lemme change continents for this one - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/southafrica/1362134/South-African-men-rape-babies-as-cure-for-Aids.html [telegraph.co.uk] These men certainly aren't "upper caste".

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  • (Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Thursday September 03 2015, @06:08PM

    by DeathMonkey (1380) on Thursday September 03 2015, @06:08PM (#231883) Journal

    ...South-African-men-rape-babies-as-cure-for-Aids.html These men certainly aren't "upper caste".
     
    There is no caste system in South Africa.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 03 2015, @06:27PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 03 2015, @06:27PM (#231888)

      There is no caste system in South Africa.

      Well, technically true, in that apartheid is now officially ended. But then, I'm pretty sure that there are many black South Africans who will vehemently disagree with you.

      Also, what the hell is up with the double-f abomination thingy?!? It's like a cancer taking over the whole damn intertubes!!!

    • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Friday September 04 2015, @12:31AM

      by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Friday September 04 2015, @12:31AM (#232052) Journal

      There are class or caste systems throughout the world. Think about that for a bit. Right here in the US, where caste systems are blatantly illegal, we have multiple classes of people. If you don't believe that, just leave your comfort zone, and go out to visit a few people. A poor black person in the inner city knows that his class is pretty much beneath the notice of some rich bitch like a Chelsea Clinton.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 04 2015, @03:57PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 04 2015, @03:57PM (#232300)

    >> These men certainly aren't "upper caste".

    Or even real. I live in South Africa. This is not a real thing. It does not happen. It is racist propaganda.