Five years since Nirbhaya: Still no support or justice for rape survivors

Despite the change in law, rape survivors still suffer humiliation at police stations and hospitals, said the report released by the international non-profit Human Rights Watch

 

Five years after the gangrape and death of Delhi student Jyoti Singh “Nirbhaya”, and despite the legal reforms that followed, rape survivors in India continue to face barriers to justice and support networks, said a recent report.

Public outrage over Jyoti Singh’s death had led to amendments in laws related to sexual offences. There was a 39% rise in number of rape complaints from 2012 to 2015.

Despite this change, rape survivors still suffer humiliation at police stations and hospitals, concluded the report ‘Everyone Blames Me: Barriers to