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Judiciary not sensitive to rape cases Says attorney general

Staff Correspondent
Attorney General AT Hassan Ariff yesterday suggested attaching more emphasis on rape cases, flawless investigation and victim-friendly prosecution.
"The judiciary is not sensitive to rape cases and victims. Our judges consider rape like theft, robbery and other crimes," said the attorney general.
He was speaking at the concluding session of a workshop on 'Role of government and people in preventing rape' organised by Bangladesh Society for Enforcement of Human Rights (BSEHR). Pointing to flaws in probe in rape cases, the attorney general said police should be more victimfriendly.
"Unlike other criminal activities, rape is a more violent crime, as it affects not only the victim but also the wholesociety," heobserved.
"If the property of a person is robbed of or stolen, they could overcome the loss. But if a woman Is raped, a crime is committed that destroysherentire life," headded.
On medical test of rape victims, he said, "I can’t imagine how doctors couldsubmitfalsemedical reports."
He also emphasised that the local government and community leaders have to work together to prevent rape.
Law; Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Barrister Moudud Aluned told the session that the government has strengthened the Women and Children Repression z\ct bybringingafew amendments.
"Only stringent laws can't stop rape, rather proper investigation and implementation of effective laws are vital," Moududsaid.
The minister said police force
needs to be upgraded with proper equipment to deal with any sort of investigation.
On shortage of police personnel, Moudud said the number of police force In New York is 52,000, while Bangladesh has only 113,000 across thecountry.
The minister regretted that the application of the Women and ,: Children Repression Prevention Act ’ Ismostlyforharassingopponents; Jn
"Tlie rate of conviction underthe ■ ; Actislessthanfivepercent,"MoUdud C observed.
HSEHR Executive Director Elina Khan presented a set of recommen-dationsoftheworkshop-Shesaidthe f government must ensure that rapists should not go unpunished.
Different ministries should work together to look after the rape victims so that they can live in the society with dignity, Einasaid.
Presided over by BSEHR acting chairman Prof M zVsar Uddin, the session was also addressed by the organisation'sTreasure Shirin Sheikh Moinuddin and Project Director Albert Prasad Basu.