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India rape: Name my daughter, says victim's father | India rape: Name my daughter, says victim's father |
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The father of an Indian woman who was gang-raped in Delhi and later died says her name should be made public so she can serve as an inspiration to other victims of sexual crimes. | The father of an Indian woman who was gang-raped in Delhi and later died says her name should be made public so she can serve as an inspiration to other victims of sexual crimes. |
The father told Britain's Sunday People newspaper: "We want the world to know her real name." | The father told Britain's Sunday People newspaper: "We want the world to know her real name." |
Indian law protects sex crime victims by prohibiting identification. | Indian law protects sex crime victims by prohibiting identification. |
One minister, Shashi Tharoor, has urged authorities to reveal the name so it can be used for a new anti-rape law. | One minister, Shashi Tharoor, has urged authorities to reveal the name so it can be used for a new anti-rape law. |
The woman, 23, died last weekend in a hospital in Singapore from injuries suffered during last month's attack. | The woman, 23, died last weekend in a hospital in Singapore from injuries suffered during last month's attack. |
'Find strength' | 'Find strength' |
The father told the Sunday People: "My daughter didn't do anything wrong, she died while protecting herself. | The father told the Sunday People: "My daughter didn't do anything wrong, she died while protecting herself. |
"I am proud of her. Revealing her name will give courage to other women who have survived these attacks. They will find strength from my daughter." | "I am proud of her. Revealing her name will give courage to other women who have survived these attacks. They will find strength from my daughter." |
The laws on identification were introduced to protect victims from the social stigma associated with rape, and apply even after the death of the victim. | |
Although the system has not always been watertight, the high-profile case has brought a tough stance from the authorities. | Although the system has not always been watertight, the high-profile case has brought a tough stance from the authorities. |
Police filed a case against broadcaster Zee News after it carried an interview with the friend who was with the victim during the attack. | Police filed a case against broadcaster Zee News after it carried an interview with the friend who was with the victim during the attack. |
The victim's friend was not named but his face was shown and police are investigating whether Zee News broke broadcasting laws relating to disclosure of the victim's identity. | The victim's friend was not named but his face was shown and police are investigating whether Zee News broke broadcasting laws relating to disclosure of the victim's identity. |
However, it remains unclear what could be done if the father chose to publicly name his daughter. | However, it remains unclear what could be done if the father chose to publicly name his daughter. |
Last week, Mr Tharoor, the junior education minister, called on the authorities to reveal the name of the gang-rape victim so that the new anti-rape law could be named after her. | Last week, Mr Tharoor, the junior education minister, called on the authorities to reveal the name of the gang-rape victim so that the new anti-rape law could be named after her. |
He wrote: "Unless her parents object, she should be honoured and the revised anti-rape law named after her. She was a human being with a name, not just a symbol." | He wrote: "Unless her parents object, she should be honoured and the revised anti-rape law named after her. She was a human being with a name, not just a symbol." |
The Sunday People said the father had given it permission to name him and his daughter. | The Sunday People said the father had given it permission to name him and his daughter. |
It carried a photograph of the father but said the family had requested no photograph of the victim be used. | It carried a photograph of the father but said the family had requested no photograph of the victim be used. |
In the interview, the father also renewed his calls for the men who carried out the attack to be hanged. | In the interview, the father also renewed his calls for the men who carried out the attack to be hanged. |
"Death for all six of them. These men are beasts. They should be made an example of and that society will not allow such things to happen," he said. | "Death for all six of them. These men are beasts. They should be made an example of and that society will not allow such things to happen," he said. |
Five men have been charged with abduction, rape and murder. A sixth suspect is expected to be tried as a juvenile. | Five men have been charged with abduction, rape and murder. A sixth suspect is expected to be tried as a juvenile. |
A pre-court hearing for the five was held in the Saket area of the Indian capital on Saturday and the men have been summoned to appear in court on Monday. | A pre-court hearing for the five was held in the Saket area of the Indian capital on Saturday and the men have been summoned to appear in court on Monday. |
Frequent protests | Frequent protests |
In his interview with Zee News, the friend said he and the rape victim had boarded a bus after a trip to the cinema and after failing to flag down an auto-rickshaw. | In his interview with Zee News, the friend said he and the rape victim had boarded a bus after a trip to the cinema and after failing to flag down an auto-rickshaw. |
He said the bus had tinted windows, and that he believed the group of men had laid a trap for them. | He said the bus had tinted windows, and that he believed the group of men had laid a trap for them. |
He confirmed that the assailants had later thrown them off the bus and tried to run them over. | He confirmed that the assailants had later thrown them off the bus and tried to run them over. |
The case has caused a national outcry, and there have been frequent protests calling for greater protection for women. | The case has caused a national outcry, and there have been frequent protests calling for greater protection for women. |
The BBC's Andrew North, in Delhi, says it continues to put Indian life under a sharp magnifying glass and for many people it is uncomfortable viewing. | The BBC's Andrew North, in Delhi, says it continues to put Indian life under a sharp magnifying glass and for many people it is uncomfortable viewing. |