Mass Rape Survivors Still Wait for Justice in Kashmir | Global Press Institute

Mass Rape Survivors Still Wait for Justice in Kashmir | Global Press Institute:
"Villagers say that army soldiers stormed the village two decades ago, torturing the men and raping the women. The army denied the allegations, and the government determined that evidence was insufficient to prove the transgressions occurred. But international organizations criticize the lack of prompt, thorough and independent investigations into the villagers’ claims. Sociologists note severe socio-cultural effects on villagers, who say that the night destroyed their prospects for education, marriage and relations with other villages. The State Human Rights Commission directed the government to reopen the case toward the end of last year, but villagers are skeptical that justice will be served more than 20 years later."

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