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How the Indian Gang-Rape Reversed Victim-Blaming 42
Lily Pourzand other Indian families as a terrifying assaulted or raped they have no right or tolerance for justification. They 1391 ید29 جمعه- 1222 شماره/ سال متسیب
Women’s Rights Researcher, warning to justify employing more to ask for justice. also ask for immediate response from
Advocate control on young women. Instead, Any consideration bestowed is not for the public authorities, police, health In touch with Iranian diversity
people stood together to "honour" the the victim of the sex crime but rather care providers, legislators and the
-- huffingtonpost victim and her life and "dishonour" the male members of her family and legal system to change their view
Unlike some optimistic observers the sex crime and the perpetrators. the society who are considered as the about sex crimes.
across the globe, I do not expect an I believe the exact moment when the main victims because they lost their Now, both women and men have
overnight improvement to the quality notion of "honour" and "dishonour" so-called "honour". Therefore, the unified their slogan and asked for
of life of Indian women because switched in the public's eyes, female victim of a sex crime has to be punishment for the perpetrators as
of the extent of social reaction and we became hopeful for gradual punished as she damaged the family well as honor the sex crime victim.
protests against the recent horrifying fundamental changes in women's or the community's "honour". They say, "do not tell me how to dress
gang rape in New Delhi. lives. When the female victim no Today in India, the historical notion of but tell them not to rape." They say
However, I am deeply hopeful that a longer loses her honour as a result of "honour" and "dishonour" switched. "do not tell your daughter not to go
long-run essential shift around the sex the crime of a male perpetrator, we The "daughter of India's" father out, tell your son to behave properly."
crime discourses both in "private" and can talk louder about gender violence permitted the media to use her real This is that historical moment
"public" levels will come about. The which has been considered a "private" name in public to "honour" her. when the notion of "honour" and
heart-breaking story of the "daughter matter for centuries in "public" and The public does not blame the victim "dishonour" switched; when the
of India" is not an isolated silenced ask for more changes. for her private choice of staying hidden "private" becomes the visible
crime much like thousands of others Sex crimes are among the most out late or hanging out with a male "public". Fittingly so, the voices
happening daily against women not "hushed" subjects; they take an friend or for the way she dressed but behind these changed slogans are
only in India but all over the world. enormous number of female victims they blame the perpetrators for their those of both female and male
Contrary to other similar situations, all over the world. In many societies, despicable crime with no acceptance members of the society.
in this tragic event not only was women who are subjected to such
the female sex crime victim not inhuman crimes (rape, sexual assault,
"dishonoured" by her family or sexual torture) are twice victimized:
the society, but in fact she was once by the crime and once by the
"honoured" both on private and public repeated and constant punishment
levels. Unlike past events, the sex such as lifetime imposed blame
crime perpetrators were not permitted and shame, forced isolation, forced
to justify their act of violence by marriage or even being murdered.
blaming the female victim and her Women's bodies are being identified
lifestyle. as the "honour" of the male members
"The daughter of India" was not of the society who invent, implement
blamed by her family or the public and guard the gender-controlling
for being on the bus late at night regulations and norms. Therefore,
accompanied by a male friend. Her women have no ownership over
painful death was not viewed by their own bodies and sexualities. If
their bodies are attacked, tortured,
Bradley Manning denied chance to make whistleblower defence
Judge rules that Manning will not be allowed to present evidence about his motives for the leak – a key plank of his defence
Ed Pilkington be used in mitigation to lessen the carries the life sentence, accuses Vol. 20 / No. 1222 - Friday, Jan. 18, 2013
guardian.co.uk sentence. The ruling is a blow to the him of arranging for state secrets
defence as it will make it harder for to be published via WikiLeaks on trial. In the course of a now famous
Bradley Manning, the US soldier the soldier’s legal team to argue he the internet knowing that al-Qaida web chat he had with the hacker-
accused of being behind the largest was acting as a whistleblower and not would have access to it. turned-informer Adrian Lamo,
leak of state secrets in America’s as someone who knowingly damaged The US government is expected Manning wrote : “information should
history, has been denied the chance to US interests at a time of war. at trial to present evidence that be free / it belongs in the public
make a whistleblower defence in his “This is another effort to attack the allegedly shows that Osama domain / because another state would
upcoming court martial in which he whistleblower defence,” said Nathan bin Laden personally requested just take advantage of the information
faces possible life in military custody Fuller, a spokesman for the Bradley to see some of the WikiLeaks … try and get some edge / if its out
with no chance of parole. Manning support network, after the publications attributed to Manning in the open … it should be a public
The judge presiding over Manning’s hearing. and that documents were found good.”
prosecution by the US government The judge also blocked the defence on his computer following the US
for allegedly transmitting confidential from presenting evidence designed navy Seals raid that killed him.
material to WikiLeaks ruled in a pre- to show that WikiLeaks caused little In a limited victory for the defence,
trial hearing that Manning will largely or no damage to US national security. Coombs and the defence team
be barred from presenting evidence Coombs has devoted considerable will be allowed to talk about the
about his motives in leaking the time and energy trying to extract soldier’s motives on two narrow
documents and videos. In an earlier from US government agencies their counts: where it can be used to
hearing, Manning’s lead defence official assessments of the impact of show that he did not know that his
lawyer, David Coombs, had argued WikiLeaks around the world, only to leaks would be seen by al-Qaida;
that his motive was key to proving find that he is now prevented from and as evidence that he consciously
that he had no intention to harm US using any of the information he has selected certain documents or types
interests or to pass information to the obtained. of documents in order to ensure they
enemy. The 25-year-old intelligence analyst would not harm the US or benefit any
The judge, Colonel Denise Lind, ruled faces 22 charges relating to the leaking foreign nation.
that general issues of motive were not of hundreds of thousands of classified Lind’s ruling means that some of
relevant to the trial stage of the court diplomatic cables, war logs from the the most impassioned statements by
martial, and must be held back until Afghan and Iraq wars, and videos of Manning about why he embarked on
Manning either entered a plea or was US military actions. The most serious the massive transfer of information to
found guilty, at which point it could charge, “aiding the enemy”, which WikiLeaks will now not be heard at
How the Indian Gang-Rape Reversed Victim-Blaming 42
Lily Pourzand other Indian families as a terrifying assaulted or raped they have no right or tolerance for justification. They 1391 ید29 جمعه- 1222 شماره/ سال متسیب
Women’s Rights Researcher, warning to justify employing more to ask for justice. also ask for immediate response from
Advocate control on young women. Instead, Any consideration bestowed is not for the public authorities, police, health In touch with Iranian diversity
people stood together to "honour" the the victim of the sex crime but rather care providers, legislators and the
-- huffingtonpost victim and her life and "dishonour" the male members of her family and legal system to change their view
Unlike some optimistic observers the sex crime and the perpetrators. the society who are considered as the about sex crimes.
across the globe, I do not expect an I believe the exact moment when the main victims because they lost their Now, both women and men have
overnight improvement to the quality notion of "honour" and "dishonour" so-called "honour". Therefore, the unified their slogan and asked for
of life of Indian women because switched in the public's eyes, female victim of a sex crime has to be punishment for the perpetrators as
of the extent of social reaction and we became hopeful for gradual punished as she damaged the family well as honor the sex crime victim.
protests against the recent horrifying fundamental changes in women's or the community's "honour". They say, "do not tell me how to dress
gang rape in New Delhi. lives. When the female victim no Today in India, the historical notion of but tell them not to rape." They say
However, I am deeply hopeful that a longer loses her honour as a result of "honour" and "dishonour" switched. "do not tell your daughter not to go
long-run essential shift around the sex the crime of a male perpetrator, we The "daughter of India's" father out, tell your son to behave properly."
crime discourses both in "private" and can talk louder about gender violence permitted the media to use her real This is that historical moment
"public" levels will come about. The which has been considered a "private" name in public to "honour" her. when the notion of "honour" and
heart-breaking story of the "daughter matter for centuries in "public" and The public does not blame the victim "dishonour" switched; when the
of India" is not an isolated silenced ask for more changes. for her private choice of staying hidden "private" becomes the visible
crime much like thousands of others Sex crimes are among the most out late or hanging out with a male "public". Fittingly so, the voices
happening daily against women not "hushed" subjects; they take an friend or for the way she dressed but behind these changed slogans are
only in India but all over the world. enormous number of female victims they blame the perpetrators for their those of both female and male
Contrary to other similar situations, all over the world. In many societies, despicable crime with no acceptance members of the society.
in this tragic event not only was women who are subjected to such
the female sex crime victim not inhuman crimes (rape, sexual assault,
"dishonoured" by her family or sexual torture) are twice victimized:
the society, but in fact she was once by the crime and once by the
"honoured" both on private and public repeated and constant punishment
levels. Unlike past events, the sex such as lifetime imposed blame
crime perpetrators were not permitted and shame, forced isolation, forced
to justify their act of violence by marriage or even being murdered.
blaming the female victim and her Women's bodies are being identified
lifestyle. as the "honour" of the male members
"The daughter of India" was not of the society who invent, implement
blamed by her family or the public and guard the gender-controlling
for being on the bus late at night regulations and norms. Therefore,
accompanied by a male friend. Her women have no ownership over
painful death was not viewed by their own bodies and sexualities. If
their bodies are attacked, tortured,
Bradley Manning denied chance to make whistleblower defence
Judge rules that Manning will not be allowed to present evidence about his motives for the leak – a key plank of his defence
Ed Pilkington be used in mitigation to lessen the carries the life sentence, accuses Vol. 20 / No. 1222 - Friday, Jan. 18, 2013
guardian.co.uk sentence. The ruling is a blow to the him of arranging for state secrets
defence as it will make it harder for to be published via WikiLeaks on trial. In the course of a now famous
Bradley Manning, the US soldier the soldier’s legal team to argue he the internet knowing that al-Qaida web chat he had with the hacker-
accused of being behind the largest was acting as a whistleblower and not would have access to it. turned-informer Adrian Lamo,
leak of state secrets in America’s as someone who knowingly damaged The US government is expected Manning wrote : “information should
history, has been denied the chance to US interests at a time of war. at trial to present evidence that be free / it belongs in the public
make a whistleblower defence in his “This is another effort to attack the allegedly shows that Osama domain / because another state would
upcoming court martial in which he whistleblower defence,” said Nathan bin Laden personally requested just take advantage of the information
faces possible life in military custody Fuller, a spokesman for the Bradley to see some of the WikiLeaks … try and get some edge / if its out
with no chance of parole. Manning support network, after the publications attributed to Manning in the open … it should be a public
The judge presiding over Manning’s hearing. and that documents were found good.”
prosecution by the US government The judge also blocked the defence on his computer following the US
for allegedly transmitting confidential from presenting evidence designed navy Seals raid that killed him.
material to WikiLeaks ruled in a pre- to show that WikiLeaks caused little In a limited victory for the defence,
trial hearing that Manning will largely or no damage to US national security. Coombs and the defence team
be barred from presenting evidence Coombs has devoted considerable will be allowed to talk about the
about his motives in leaking the time and energy trying to extract soldier’s motives on two narrow
documents and videos. In an earlier from US government agencies their counts: where it can be used to
hearing, Manning’s lead defence official assessments of the impact of show that he did not know that his
lawyer, David Coombs, had argued WikiLeaks around the world, only to leaks would be seen by al-Qaida;
that his motive was key to proving find that he is now prevented from and as evidence that he consciously
that he had no intention to harm US using any of the information he has selected certain documents or types
interests or to pass information to the obtained. of documents in order to ensure they
enemy. The 25-year-old intelligence analyst would not harm the US or benefit any
The judge, Colonel Denise Lind, ruled faces 22 charges relating to the leaking foreign nation.
that general issues of motive were not of hundreds of thousands of classified Lind’s ruling means that some of
relevant to the trial stage of the court diplomatic cables, war logs from the the most impassioned statements by
martial, and must be held back until Afghan and Iraq wars, and videos of Manning about why he embarked on
Manning either entered a plea or was US military actions. The most serious the massive transfer of information to
found guilty, at which point it could charge, “aiding the enemy”, which WikiLeaks will now not be heard at
