India
has been under the microscope lately regarding human rights issue because of
the recent event that occurred on December 28, 2012 involving the death and
rape of a 23 year old woman. It was reported
that the 23 year old young lady was raped by several men on a moving bus. This
incident caused a major protest in New Delhi which caused a riot between
government officials and protesters. The treatment of women in India has been an
issue that has always been criticized and now the new generations of India is
demanding some type of action towards this issue.
In this recent article it says that “the
protection of human rights in India took a turn for the worse in 2012”. Because
of the issues that have arise recently the government have been under major scrutiny
in the sense that they are not doing enough to protect women in India. The director
of Human Rights Watch, Meenakshi Ganguly said, “At the Prime Minister’s level
and the cabinet level there might be much desire for change, but the police
officer on the ground who is supposed to register a case of rape is the face of
the state.” A report also said that the lack of protection for freedom of speech
and the misapplication of a colonial-era sedition law continues to
undermine the development of civil society and the space for dispute in India.
The issue regarding the treatment of
women in India has always been an issue for many years. With the society
becoming more exposed and educated about modern societies it becomes a more focused
issue for a course of action to take place. Laws issued by government can definitely
be difficult to implement if you do not have a collision of corporation amongst
all levels of this process. I think that this issue will continue over the next
couple years and I think will be an interesting issue to follow because I think
there is the possibility for a change to occur.
3:00pm, 2/1/2013, Sandrene Nelson
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