We live
in a world where the unthinkable has become reality and this story is an
example of that. Last week a five year old girl was raped and tortured in New Delhi.
Her rapist held her for hours in an apartment in the same building that her and
her family lives in, stuffed candles and a bottle of oil inside her and left
her to die. The man who is being accused of raping her is a twenty two year old
newlywed garment worker who was recently arrested. Sadly the authorities who
are in charge of bringing justice to this family offered them money to stay
quiet about the rape. On Friday hundreds of angry citizens protested at police
headquarters to show their disgust, frustration, and lack of willingness to
just sit back while these violent acts continue to occur with no justice. The
five year old was brought to the hospital lying on a gurney surrounded by
stuffed animals. She is stable but unfortunately she still has to have further
surgery.
The
citizens of New Delhi are outraged. There have been too many rapes that have
not properly handled and too many victims left to pick up the pieces of their
life after horrible attacks. Something has to be done about the system and how
it is working against the victims. From children to women they are being harassed,
raped, and disrespected and these acts are not just occurring in India, they are everywhere.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/21/world/asia/reports-of-rape-of-5-year-old-in-india-set-off-furor.html?_r=0
Ashley Lumsden
4/21/13 2:49 PM
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