The Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT) has issued a report detailing its assessment of the recently-concluded general election, expressing deep concerns over a decline in fairness scores compared to previous election cycles.
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| In India rape is reported in every 21 minutes, but many rape incident go unreported |
An Indian state minister belonging to Narendra Modi's ruling party has said that, rape is a social crime and "sometimes it's right, sometimes it is wrong", controversial remarks by a politician, The guardian news reported.
Babulal Gaur, the home minister, Modi's BJP-run central state of Madhya Pradesh said that, "This is a social crime which depends on men and women. Sometimes it's right, sometimes it's wrong, until there's a complaint, nothing can happen. he told reporters.
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| Indian women protesting against the rape crime |
The parents of one of the victims said when they tried to report the crime to local police, they were turned away.
India tops rape victim list in the world where a rape is reported in every 21 minutes on average, a symptom of pervasive sexual and caste oppression, generally low caste and minorities (Christians, Muslims) became victim of such acts.
Recently, a women in Uttar Pradesh was gang-raped, forced to drink acid and strangled to death. Another was shot dead in northeast Indian while resisting attackers, according to media reports.
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