Showing posts with label Bangladesh. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bangladesh. Show all posts

2019/10/24

16 People Have Been Sentenced To Death For The Murder of Nusrat Jahan Rafi

The 16 people sentenced Thursday included the madrasa's principal Siraj Ud Doula, two other teachers, some of Rafi's classmates, and local political leaders from Bangladesh's ruling Awami League party.

Note: more than justice is the world's liberation of a bunch of criminals. Should be applied everywhere.

2019/04/20

Nusrat Jahan Rafi was doused with kerosene and set on fire at her school in Bangladesh

Many girls and young women in Bangladesh choose to keep their experiences of sexual harassment or abuse secret for fear of being shamed by society or their families. What made Nusrat Jahan different is that she didn't just speak out - she went to the police with the help of her family on the day the alleged abuse happened.