Why Rape Survivors should be Given the Benefit of Doubt?
The recent judgement that sentenced film maker Mahmood Farooqui to seven years imprisonment for the rape of a researcher from Columbia University has been hailed by many as an instance of gender justice. It is on rare occasions when the high and the mighty are brought to book for the crimes they commit. In cases of sexual assault the picture is rendered bleaker because the perpetrator walks free more often than not. When in the cases of Mahmood Farooqui, Tarun Tejpal and R …
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I too am a ‘Bangladeshi’, I guess
I come from the border town of Dhubri in Assam. As such Muslims accused of being ‘Bangladeshis’ is anything but shocking. The latest victim of this indiscriminate labeling is the elected MLA of Baghbor, Mr Sherman Ali Ahmed. Many before him have been called ‘Bangladeshi’, ‘Bangladeshi supporter’ for raising pertinent question like the underdevelopment of the Muslim community. Despite being a sizeable part of the population, the Muslim as a community continues to lag behind o…
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This blog is authored by Parvin Sultana. She is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Pramathesh Barua College, Assam, India. She regularly writes on contemporary socio-political issues.
