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article 2 is
inviting submissions for a coming edition on Rape. Articles
should focus on specific case studies of the legislative and
practical treatment of rape cases in Asian countries, and between
2000 - 5000 words. The suggested format is:
1. The story of the
case: about the circumstances, victim, perpetrators and other
necessary details.
2. Legislative
aspects: how does the law deal with rape in your country?
What is the definition of rape? What is the punishment? Are there
any defects in the law?
3. Implementation:
a. Complaint system:
is there a complaint system? Is it easily accessible and
sensitive to the victim? What are the defects?
b. Investigation:
was the investigation satisfactory and sensitive to the victim?
What are the legal provisions for investigation? Are they
adequate?
c. Hearing: Was
it satisfactory? What are the defects?
4. Civil law:
beside the criminal law, can civil claims be filed for rape? In
this case was a civil claim made? What are the difficulties in
filing a civil claim?
5. Payment of
damages by the state: does the state pay damages to the
victims? Is the principle that the state is liable for failures
of protection recognized in your country?
6. Support groups:
a. General: which
support groups helped in this case? How did they help?
b. Agitation for
Reforms: is there a lobby for reforms relating to rape in
particular and violence against women in general? What are the
proposals of this lobby? What means are employed by the lobby?
Does the public know of the proposed changes?
7. Any other
matters of importance: is there any other lesson learned from
this case? Particularly, is the fight against rape improving in
your country? If so, how and why? If not, why not?
Please direct enquiries and submit completed articles to the
editor: editor@ahrchk.net.
Posted on 2002-11-22
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