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'Acid attack, rape on rise as most criminals go unpunished'

Our Correspondent, Satkhira
Speakers at a workshop yesterday expressed concern over alarming rise of acid attack and rape in the district but the criminals often go unpunished through loopholes oflaws.
As the criminals often go unpunished through loopholes of laws, incidents of acid attacks and rape are increasing alarmingly, they said at the advocacy workshop on Putting an end to acid attack and rape'.
Satkhira district administration and NGO Odhikar jointly organised the workshop with the help of international NGO ActionAid.
A total of 119 cases were filed with different police stations against 452 people for their alleged involvement in rape and 23 cases were filed against 52 accused for throwing acid in Satkhira district in the eight years from 2001 to 2008, speakers said at the workshop at "Satkhira Officers Club.
Trial of only 28 rape cases have
been completed, in which the accused in eight cases were punished while trial of nine acid violence cases were completed with punishment of the accused in two cases, they said.
They held lack of coordinated efforts to deal with the cases responsible for the criminals gettingimpunity.
More stringent laws are needed to resist acid terrorists, they said.
Economic independence is crucial to protect the victims of acid attack and rape from social trauma and ostracism and ensure a normal and dignified life, said District and Sessions Judge Ashish Ranjan Das in his speech as the chief guest.
“We must launch a campaign against marginalisation of the victims and ensure respect and dignity for the survivors to help them withstand the struggle," he said.
Acid throwers and rapists not only harm victims but also ruin their families and so, the criminals mdst be brought to book, he said.'
Judge Motazidur Rahman of the
Women and Children Repression Prevention Court emphasized the need for presenting proper evidence to punish the perpetrators of acid attack and rape.
Economic independence is crucial to protect the acid victims from social trauma and ostracism and ensure a normal and dignified life, he said.
Emphasising public motivation as well as strict enforcement of law to resist the crimes, they urged all especially the members of the civil society to help the survivors lead a normal life through treatment and rehabilitation.
The acid victims urged all to stand beside them so ensure punishment of the criminals.
Among others, Satkhira pourasava Mayor Sheikh Ashraful Haque, Assistant Superintendent of Police Deen Mohammad, public prosecutor advocate Tapan Kumar Chakraborty and Dr SZ Atique addressed the meeting.cb^ed^by Additional District Magistrate. Mahfuzul Haque.