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Divisional Administration, Voice for Right organize workshop on crime against women 1/31/2015 10:22:04 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 31 : Divisional Administration Jammu, in collaboration with Voice for Rights and supported by Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Gandhi Global Family and Indian Red cross Society today organized a one day workshop on 'Crime Against Women' at Brig Rajinder Singh Auditorium, Jammu University. Justice K. Kannan- sitting judge at Chandigarh High Court was the chief guest on the occasion while the workshop was presided over by the Divisional Commissioner - Jammu, Arunima Sinha was the guest of honour, Dr Shujaat Bukhari-Editor-in-Chief Rising Kashmir, Mehran Khan-State Project Manager Handicap International, Kiran Sharma- Director Operations Lawyers Collective New Delhi, Aniditta-Advocate Supreme Court and Sumesh-Center for Justice Ahmadabad were the resource persons. While speaking on the occasion, Justice K. ennan stressed upon the gravity of the crime and talked about examples of the recent crime against women. He further exhorted upon the need of strict laws against crime accused.' "The crime victims in the country have to go through sheer humiliation, as victims cannot come out in open to narrate her case, as we have taboos attached to this particular crime against women," said Justice K. Kannan, adding that the role of medical and forensic teams would be equally important for the proper investigation, as it can lead to timely justice. Similarly, Supreme Court advocate-Annaditta enlightened the audience about recent amendments in laws concerning crime against women. "It is ironical that major amendments in the country's law towards women comes after some gruesome incident and Nirbhaya case is one that", said Annaditta. She further threw light upon difference in laws between Jammu and Kashmir and India. In this regard Mehran khan- state project Manager of Handicap International spoke over the length and breadth of Sexual abuse against women and children with disabilities. He also talked about their inclusion in the society. While presenting the closing remarks, Divisional Commissioner-Shantmanu said that it is very regrettable that such crimes are still happening in the society. "I feel we are not yet properly civilized and such events are necessary to make sections of the society civilized," he said and added people in Indian society don't teach their sons how to treat a woman, which is unfortunate.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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