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ARMENIAN WOMEN ORGANIZED CANDLE LIGHTING IN FRONT OF INDIAN EMBASSY IN ARMENIA
20:34, 14 January, 2013
YEREVAN, JANUARY 14, ARMENPRESS: To support all Indian women "Women's
Resource Center" public organization organized candle lighting in
front of Indian Embassy in Armenia on January 14.
As Armenpress has been informed from organization, candle lighting was
dedicated to the rape case which took place in India lately. "Facing
a great number of such cases in India we decided to show Indian women
that we are supporting them," Armenpress quoted Elvira Meliksetyan,
representative of "Women's Resource Center" public organization.
At the end of the lightening Ambassador was handed a letter, as well
as addressed some questions considering further action of Indian
government.
Indian police have charged six men with murder, hours after a woman
who was gang-raped and thrown from a moving bus in Delhi nearly two
weeks ago died in a Singapore hospital.
Police spokesman said the men could face the death penalty if
convicted. Officials said that authorities would press for the harshest
possible punishment.
The announcement came as thousands of Indians gathered to mourn and
protest the death of the 23-year-old medical student. The woman,
who has not been named, sustained serious internal injuries after
being violated with an iron bar during the attack, which took place
on 16 December and triggered mass demonstrations calling for better
protection for women against sexual violence.
She died late on Friday in the Singapore hospital where she was
being treated. Her family had been keeping a bedside vigil after
she suffered severe organ failure. She was flown to Singapore from
India two days ago as her condition worsened. Authorities in India
reacted with statements of grief, calls for calm and a huge security
operation. The case has provoked an unprecedented debate on sexual
violence towards women in India.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
20:34, 14 January, 2013
YEREVAN, JANUARY 14, ARMENPRESS: To support all Indian women "Women's
Resource Center" public organization organized candle lighting in
front of Indian Embassy in Armenia on January 14.
As Armenpress has been informed from organization, candle lighting was
dedicated to the rape case which took place in India lately. "Facing
a great number of such cases in India we decided to show Indian women
that we are supporting them," Armenpress quoted Elvira Meliksetyan,
representative of "Women's Resource Center" public organization.
At the end of the lightening Ambassador was handed a letter, as well
as addressed some questions considering further action of Indian
government.
Indian police have charged six men with murder, hours after a woman
who was gang-raped and thrown from a moving bus in Delhi nearly two
weeks ago died in a Singapore hospital.
Police spokesman said the men could face the death penalty if
convicted. Officials said that authorities would press for the harshest
possible punishment.
The announcement came as thousands of Indians gathered to mourn and
protest the death of the 23-year-old medical student. The woman,
who has not been named, sustained serious internal injuries after
being violated with an iron bar during the attack, which took place
on 16 December and triggered mass demonstrations calling for better
protection for women against sexual violence.
She died late on Friday in the Singapore hospital where she was
being treated. Her family had been keeping a bedside vigil after
she suffered severe organ failure. She was flown to Singapore from
India two days ago as her condition worsened. Authorities in India
reacted with statements of grief, calls for calm and a huge security
operation. The case has provoked an unprecedented debate on sexual
violence towards women in India.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress