(16 Aug 2024)
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New Delhi, India – 16 August 2024
1. Various of protesters chanting (English) "We want justice"
2. Mid of protesters chanting (Hindi) "CPA (Central Protection Act) is our right, all say together, CPA is our right"
3. Close of protesters chanting (Hindi) "One two three four, atrocities no more"
4. Wide of protesters chanting (English) "We want CPA"
5. Protesters chanting (English) "No safety, no duty"
6. SOUNDBITE (Hindi) Dr Hansika Anuragi, doctor:
“Women of this country are being wronged daily, I don’t understand what do we achieve after studying for so many years. Whether you are a rich or a poor woman, educated or uneducated woman, everyone’s fate is the same. There is no reason for us to live in this country. Predators can do anything they want to women in this country. There is no justice, there is no action.”
7. Protesters chanting (English) "We want justice", while holding placards, one placard reads (English) "A doctor raped and killed on night duty, stop silence stop violence" and "Hands that heal, should not bleed. Save the saviour"
8. Protesters shouting (Hindi) "Daughter and sister, we are sorry. We will live for you"
9. Protesters chanting (English) "We want justice"
10. SOUNDBITE (Hindi) Dr Anshul Tripathi, doctor:
“We want all healthcare professionals to be protected. Anyone can assault us, and we can’t do anything about it. This should not happen. Already the Central Protection Act (CPA) had been demanded in the lower house of the parliament, but it has not been implemented yet. We demand that CPA should be implemented soon – so that we can feel safe while working, that someone has our back.”
11. Various of protesters chanting (English) "We want Justice"
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Anchal Mittal, doctor:
“We don’t have facilities to stay, to sit [in the hospital]. We don’t have different washrooms for girls. We don’t have different doctor duty rooms for females. It is a common place, everybody can use it. Patients use it. So we basically demand our own waiting rooms and restrooms at least.”
13. Wide of protesters holding placards (English) "No safety no duty"
14. Protesters chanting (Hindi) "Shout aloud, we are one. Call together, we are one"
15. Protesters chanting (English) "We want justice, we want CPA"
16. Wide of protesters chanting
STORYLINE:
Thousands of people marched through various Indian cities Friday to protest the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a government hospital, demanding justice and better security at medical campuses and hospitals.
"Predators can do anything they want to women in this country. There is no justice, there is no action,” Doctor Hansika Anuragi said.
The protests, which have generally been peaceful, began Aug. 9 when police discovered the bloodied body of the 31-year-old trainee doctor at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital’s seminar hall in Kolkata.
An autopsy later confirmed sexual assault, and a police volunteer was detained in connection with the crime.
The family of the victim alleged it was a case of a gang rape and more were involved.
In the days since, mounting anger has boiled over into nationwide outrage and stirred protests over violence against women.
The protests have also led thousands of doctors and paramedics to walk out of some public hospitals across India and demand a safer working environment.
Sexual violence against women is a widespread problem in India.
In 2022, police recorded 31,516 reports of rape — a 20% increase from 2021, according to the National Crime Records Bureau.
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