Health Desk- 20
January, 2020: The High Court on Sunday asked the government to form a
commission within 30 days under the Law Ministry to stop rape and violence
against women, reports UNB.
A High Court bench of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahsan and Justice
KM Kamrul Kader came up with the order after hearing a writ filed in the form
of public interest litigation (PIL).
It ordered constitution of the commission, led by an
additional secretary of the ministry, comprising representatives from lawyers,
judges, human rights activists, renowned personalities, media persons,
physicians and victims if any victim agrees.
The HC also asked the commission to be formed to make
recommendations within the next six months on how to stop rape incidents.
Meanwhile, the court issued a rule asking the authorities
concerned to explain as to why rapists should not be awarded capital punishment
if the rape victim is under 16.
Besides, it wanted to know in the rule why government’s
inaction to drop life imprisonment provision alongside the capital punishment
in case of death in rape incident should not be declared illegal.
It also sought why directives would not be given to enact
law for protection of witnesses in rape cases, create database to save rapists
DNA samples, ensure protection to victims through the one-stop crisis centre in
every district, remain alert in publishing photos of victims in media, form
separate court for rape trial and resolve rape cases as early as possible.
Barrister Rabeya Bhuiyan stood for the writ petitioner and
deputy attorney general barrister ABM Abdullah Al Mahmud Bashar represented the
state.
Rabeya Bhuiyan filed the writ last week.
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