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<br>Date: 04 Dec 95 08:49 GMT
<br>Subject: UPDATE ON BHAWARI RAPE CASE
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CLARIFICATION ON THE BHANWARI RAPE CASE:
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The posting requesting international intervention on behalf of Bhanwari
Devi was forwarded to us by a consortium of women's groups in India
who are working closely with Bhanwari and her attorneys.  They are
hoping to use international pressure to force a reconsideration of the
case.  A press conference was held in which Bhanwari was present and spoke
confidently and movingly.  Every single one of the papers covered it which
is apparently very rare in rape cases.  The consortium for whom we
posted the previous Action Alert includes Forum on Violence Against Women;
Sakshi; Action India; Sabla Sangh; Center for Feminist Legal Research;
All Inida Democratic Women's Association; Nirantar; Jagori; Butterflies;
MARG; Media Advocacy Group; Janwadi Mahil Samiti; Meidasotrm Cooperative;
Center for Social Research; Kali for Women.