[Razorhead]

Horrible. Poor, brave woman.

[kellyhound]

bet this wasn't the first case of this pos. Too bad she had to pay the price for standing up against sexual abuse.

[icehole]

bet that 4 other students got something to do with it
maybe they were molesters too

[akyan]

international headlines. I am thankful for the stupidity of the school headmaster, who thought that an elaborate plot involving more than a dozen people, inexperienced and unrehearsed would go smoothly and not end in catastrophic failure which implicated the man himself.

[wickedlara]

Humans can great and evil with evil being the dominant face.

[CuriousGillian]

I would think stoning or, hanging. Religious law is pretty brutal there. Rip Sweet Angel

[Menalipa]

Such a beautiful young lady. I hope the perpetrators get what thwy deserve.

[Rasputin007]

News: A Bangladesh court has sentenced 16 people to death for the murder of a student set on fire after accusing her teacher of sexual harassment.

[danielsan]

Originally Posted by Simone ↗

On 27th March 2019 at a school in Bangladesh, the headmaster, Siraj-ud-Daula had called 19 year old Nusrat Jahan Rafi to his room + molested her. When Nusrat told her family about the abuse, her mother went straight to the police. Siraj-ud-Daula was arrested. Nusrat was made to make her statement whilst being filmed by a police officer using his mobile phone.

On 6th April, Nusrat went to sit her exams at the Madrasa. She was lured up onto the roof of the building + threatened by 4 other students to withdraw her statement against the headmaster. Nusrat refused + they poured kerosene over her + set her alight. She was heard screaming + others, including police, ran to her aid.

On the way to the hospital, in an ambulance, fearing she might not survive, Nusrat recorded a statement on her brother's mobile phone. "The teacher touched me, I will fight this crime till my last breath." she said.

Nusrat was first taken to Sonagazi Upazila Health Complex, then to the Feni General Hospital + finally to the National Institute of Burn + Plastic Surgery.

At around 11.30am on 8th April, Nusrat was placed on life support. Doctors stated "Her condition is not good. As much as 80 percent of her body has been burnt." She died 2 days later on 10th April. Thousands of people attended her funeral.

15 more people were arrested + Moazzem Hossain, the police officer, who made Nusrat give her video statement via his mobile phone, was transferred to a different department. Many protests have been made in Nusrat's honour.



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Simone - update. The perps are going to swing for this

Nusrat Jahan Rafi: Death penalty for 16 who set student on fire.

A Bangladesh court has sentenced 16 people to death for the murder of a student set on fire after accusing her teacher of sexual harassment.
Nusrat Jahan Rafi, 19, died in April in Feni, a small town some 160km (100 miles) outside the capital Dhaka.
The headteacher Nusrat had accused of harassment and two female classmates were among those convicted.
Her murder shocked the country and led to a series of protests demanding justice for Nusrat.
The trial has been one of the quickest in a country where such cases usually take years to conclude. Prosecutor Hafez Ahmed told reporters it proved "that nobody will get away with murder in Bangladesh".

Lawyers for the defendants say they will appeal.

The investigation into Nusrat's death revealed a conspiracy to silence her which included her own classmates and a number of powerful men from within the community.
Three teachers, including the headmaster, Siraj Ud Doula, who police say ordered the killing from prison after he was arrested under suspicion of harassment, were found guilty by the court on Thursday. Another two of the defendants convicted, Ruhul Amin and Maksud Alam, are local leaders of the ruling Awami League party.
A number of local police were found to have collaborated with those convicted in spreading false information that Nusrat had committed suicide. The officers were not among those tried for Nusrat's murder.

Nusrat's family, who supported her decision to go to police back in March, have since been given police protection. Her brother Mahmudul Hasan Noman said they were still in fear for their lives.
"You already know they threatened me in public inside the courtroom," he told reporters. "I am very afraid. I am urging the prime minister to ensure our security. And the police super should also keep a track on our wellbeing."
However, the family welcomed the verdict, asking for the sentence to be carried out quickly. In Bangladesh, the death penalty is carried out by hanging.

Anger, tears and a fight for justice
Akbar Hossain, BBC Bengali, in Feni
When the judge announced the verdict, some of the defendants burst into tears, while others shouted out across the courtroom that they had been denied justice.
But in Bangladesh, it is more usually women like Nusrat who are denied justice.
Sexual harassment in Bangladesh's education institutions - including madrassas like the one Nusrat attended - is widespread, while the cost of speaking out is high.

What happened to Nusrat?
She was lured to her school's rooftop on 6 April this year, 11 days after she reported the headmaster to police for repeatedly touching her inappropriately.
Nusrat was then surrounded by four or five people wearing burqas, pressuring her to withdraw her complaint.
When she refused, they set her on fire.
According to police, they had hoped to make it look like a suicide. Instead, she managed to escape and get help.

But knowing she was badly hurt, she gave a statement which her brother filmed on his phone.
"The teacher touched me, I will fight this crime till my last breath," she says, naming some of her attackers.
Nusrat, who had sustained burns to 80% of her body, died four days later, on 10 April.
How widespread is sexual abuse in Bangladesh?
Sexual harassment is thought to be relatively commonplace in Bangladesh: a recent report by charity ActionAid earlier this year found 80% of women working in Bangladesh's garment industry have either seen or experienced sexual violence at work.
Meanwhile, women's rights group Mahila Parishad said that, in the first six months of 2019, a total of 26 women were killed after being sexually assaulted, 592 were allegedly raped and 113 women said they were gang raped.
However, these are just the reported figures: there are fears the true number is far higher.
Speaking out like Nusrat is still uncommon as reporting sexual harassment carries risks. Victims often face judgement from their communities, harassment, in person and online, and in some cases violent attacks.

Nusrat was particularly unusual because she went to the police. They filmed her statement on a mobile phone - which was later leaked to the media.
Meanwhile, protesters took to the streets to demand the release of the headmaster, leading her family to fear for her safety.
How did the public react to Nusrat's murder?
The case sparked mass protests in Bangladesh and shone a spotlight on the vulnerability of victims of sexual assault and harassment in the country.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina publicly pledged that "none of the culprits will be spared from legal action". Her interest in the case was praised by the family.
"We never imagined that justice will be ensured so fast by the prime minister," Mahmudul Hasan Noman told reporters. "We want to express our gratitude to her directly in person. Hopefully she will give us a chance to do it. "
The police initially dismissed the sexual harassment allegations but laid charges against the 16 accused in May. The specially fast-tracked hearing took just 62 days to complete.
Activists say the killing exposed a culture of impunity around sex crimes. Whether more victims of sexual abuse will feel emboldened to come forward following Nusrat's case remains to be seen.

Source (with non graphic pics) -
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-50138990

[SimoneFlen']

Originally Posted by danielsan1971 ↗

Simone - update. The perps are going to swing for this

Thank you very much for the update, it's appreciated. I'm so glad that the evil bastards are paying for what they've done. I hope they suffer during their last moments.

Nusrat was very brave for speaking up + hope that this will help other young ladies to not be afraid to do the same.

It's rather shocking that the article states that it usually takes years for the trial to be over. I suppose that there's enough evidence + media attention to get this one sped up.