PVCHR on rape

In particular, in this representation, PVCHR would like to focus on the even more serious situation that arises when patriarchal attitudes are reinforced by caste, communal and class inequalities or perpetrated by the state, that is, when sexual violence is inflicted as a part of an assault by a dominant community as in a caste attack or communal riot; or when sexual violence is inflicted on women in custody in a police lock-up or jail or state institution; and when sexual violence is perpetrated by the police, security forces or army. In this regard we have the following suggestions:

http://pldindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Submissions-by-PVCHR.pdf

http://feministsindia.com/women-and-law/justice-verma-submissions/pvchr/

Submission to Justice Verma Commission on rape by Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human rights