Rape victims seek justice

Rape victims seek justice

http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=6&id=154495&usrsess=1

KOLKATA, April 23: Six rape victims from Nandigram, including a 12-year-old girl, today met the Governor, Mr Gopal Krishna Gandhi, and the chairman of the state Human Rights Commission and requested them to take action against the accused.
The government has failed, even after a month of the complaints being lodged, to take any action against the accused even though the women have identified them. One of the rape victims said: “Even now, CPI-M cadres and police threaten they will rape us again or kill us if we make statements before the commission.”
The Governor had reportedly assured the victims to take up the matter with the state government. The women also urged the commission to hold an open forum in Nandigram where victims who have been intimidated into silence can speak about their plight. n SNS