PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION RE. REPEATED GANGRAPE OF A PTC COLLEGE STUDENT BY HER PROFESSORS IN PATAN, NORTH GUJARAT....

5th February 2008

 

The Chairman
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
Faridkot House
Copernicus Marg
New Delhi 110 001

 

Dear Sir,

 

Both, the electronic and print media have brought to our attention, the shocking incident of gang rape of a young girl by her Professors in the Primary Teachers Training College at Patan, in North Gujarat.

 

The very thought that such a dastardly act could take place, is revolting.

 

Apparently,  according  to  media  reports,  there are about ninety-eight girls from the institution who have come forward and provided incidents of sexual harassment and exploitation.

 

All this, we  feel,  is  clearly  in  violation  of  human  rights  and  human dignity.  It  becomes  all  the more odious when these things happen in a centre of learning.

 

We therefore petition  National Human Rights Commission to act expeditiously in this matter to ensure that the Government of Gujarat immediately dismisses from service all those responsible for these heinous acts and that you also urge the Judiciary to take this case in its fast-track Court so that justice is meted to the perpetrators of this crime.

 

We await your response.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Fr. Cedric Prakash sj
Director
PRASHANT
(A Centre for Human Rights, Justice & Peace)
Hillnagar,  Drive-in Road
Ahmedabad 380 052
Tel: +91 79 27455913,  66522333
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