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Junior doctors in India's Kolkata are defying a court order to continue protests against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a state-run hospital in the city.

The discovery of the body of the 31-year-old woman on 9 August had sparked nationwide outrage

A hospital volunteer was arrested for the crime, which is now being investigated by a federal agency.

While protests have died down in other parts of India, doctors in Kolkata say they will hold firm until their demands are met. 

Protesters have set up camp outside the state's health department headquarters, voicing five key demands: justice for the victim, the removal of senior police officials, and enhanced security for health workers, among them.

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[-] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 56 points 6 days ago

That is how you strike. Until you get what you want. No stopping because daddy government said so.

[-] barsquid@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Yeah this is it. Respect to these, I hope they get it.

[-] callouscomic@lemm.ee 26 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I know it's probably anecdotal, but I feel like I have always seen a ridiculous amount of rape news from India.

[-] stoly@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

I read that something like 25% of children are victims of SA. It’s deeply ingrained in the culture.

[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 days ago

Source? I just looked up some stats, and it appears sexual assault is less common in India then it is in even the US.

[-] stoly@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago
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