#HangTheRapists top trend, where is Accountability in the Motorway Abuse Case?

In the light of recent events that involve a victim of sexual abuse, the people of Pakistan stand in support for the woman who is one in a list of many, victims of sexual abuse seeking justice against their perpetrators, across the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. It is to be noted that the woman in question was recently travelling from Lahore to Gujranwala, where she reportedly lives, around 12:30 am (as per Pakistan Standard Time) when her car broke down. The woman reportedly contacted family members for help as she waited, inside the car with her young kids, when she was attacked by two yet unidentified men, who broke the windows of her car to pull her and the kids out. They then proceeded to drag them to a secluded area in the nearby bushes where they reportedly sexually abused the mother in the presence of the kids. So far the newly appointed CCPO Lahore has landed himself in hot water, and rightfully so, for passing comments highly insensitive and inappropriate given the nature of the incident, and participating in what is socially accepted to be “victim blaming”, that is, putting the blame of the accident on the victim. In … Continue reading #HangTheRapists top trend, where is Accountability in the Motorway Abuse Case?