AYESHA KIDWAI reflects on the injustice done to Bilkis Bano on the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, by the release of the 11 convicted rapists (who raped her during the Gujarat carnage of 2002, and killed her 3 year-old daughter), by way of her translation of Krishn Chander’s short story written in 1948, entitled Ek Tawaif … Continue reading Why remember Partition? And what to remember? Ayesha Kidwai →
Image courtesy Times Now Statement by People’s Union for Democratic Rights The controversial garlanding of the recently released 11 individuals, by members allegedly belonging to the VHP on August 16, 2022, raises a pertinent question: why were these individuals released? Obviously, the fact that they had been in prison for well over the mandatory 14 … Continue reading The Gujarat Politics of Remission: People’s Union for Democratic rights →
FULL TEXT OF STATEMENT IN ENGLISH AND COMPLETE LIST OF SIGNATORIES AFTER THE SUMMARY BELOW. FOR STATEMENT IN HINDI SEE HERE 20 years after horrific gang-rape and mass murders in Gujarat, about 6000 citizens speak out in support of Bilkis Bano’s continuing struggle for justice! Demand the revocation of the premature release of 11 gang-rapists … Continue reading Justice for Bilkis!
All Accused in Bilkis Bano Case, Including Police Officers Finally Convicted BOMBAY HIGH COURT REJECTS APPEALS OF THE 11 CONVICTED ACCUSED, UPHOLDS LIFE IMPRISONMENT Sets Aside Acquittals of 7 Gujarat Cops & Doctors Convicts them of Evidence Tampering & Cover Up Mumbai, May 4, 2017 Through all of you, friends in the media, I wish … Continue reading Bilkis Yakub Rasool’s Statement to the Press
