ALL INDIA
NO. 2253- E , SHADI KHAMPUR, NEW RANJIT
NAGAR,
NEW DELHI-110008
PH: 011-25700476, 25709565
Date: 15th Jan.2013
To,
The Union Minister for Home Affairs,
Government of India
New Delhi-110001
Thank you for meeting our
delegation on the issues concerning the rape victims from Haryana. We brought
to your notice 11 specific cases with the details given in the memorandum
submitted by the Akhil Bharatiya Janwadi Mahila Samily (AIDWA) who have been
following the cases. Among the 11 cases, two cases are of children aged between
four and six, one is a disabled girl who is blind and can neither hear nor
speak, aged around 13, two are adolescents aged 15 and 16. Of them seven belong
to the scheduled caste community. All of them without exception are from poor
families many of whom eke out a living as daily workers. You saw for yourself
their terrible situation.
1. Following Supreme Court orders
for State Governments to institute measures for rehabilitation of victims of
sexual assault, the Haryana Government issued a notification dated December 11, 2011 for rehabilitation
and support services for rape victims. However no action has been taken to
implement the notification. In the above mentioned eleven cases no
rehabilitation measures have been taken. Even in the case of a child, where the
family has had to spend over one lakh rupees to get the required reconstructive
surgeries done since the child had been violently violated, no help has been
given. This you will agree is a most terrible situation. We therefore urge you
to ensure that the notification is implemented. In the specific eleven cases we
request you to intervene so that the victims can be rehabilitated. Without
support, it is difficult for the families to survive.
2. In five of the eleven cases,
the police officials are directly culpable for further victimisation of the
victims. These include the case of the four year old in Jind, where the police
refused to file a case under Sec. 376 in spite of the medical report. In the
list given to you, the police in Karnal, Jind, Rohtak,Gurgaon,Panipat (details
in the case papers) are responsible for violating the law. However, no action
has been taken in a single case. We request you to intervene so that a strong
message can be send to the police that such criminal callousness and
non-implementation of the law will be severely punished. In some of the cases
the main culprits have not been arrested and the families are under tremendous
pressure to withdraw the cases. Unless strict action is taken the processes of
justice will be even further subverted.
3. In the matter of court cases,
no fast track courts have been set up. In five of the cases which are in court,
there is negligible legal support from the State and the families simply cannot
afford to hire lawyers. It is essential to ensure legal help and fast track the
cases.
We have come to you because the
Haryana Government has not taken any action in spite of our earlier requests.
We hope that with your intervention, the Government of Haryana will be
persuaded to take the required action and the rape victims and their families
can rebuild their lives in a secure environment. Further, we request you to take whatever action for
rehabilitation for the victims, from the Home Ministry which you consider
appropriate.
With regards,
Sd/- Sd/-
Brinda Karat Jagmati
Sangwan
(Ex. Rajya Sabha (MP) (National Vice-President AIDWA)
