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Rights of Acid Attack Victims

Date: 08-03-2022


Gender based violence is common scenario in India. Acid attack is gender based crime as majority of the victims of acid attack are women & girls. Acid violence prevents many acid attack victims from living independent lives resulting in denying important rights of women such as economic& social wellbeing, political participation personal fulfillment and self- worth. To aware the participants about the various penal provisions and schemes run by the government relating to acid attack University Institute of Law has organized Workshop on the “Rights of Acid Attack Victims” to celebrate International Women’s day on 8th March, 2022 through online mode
(Google Meet Link: meet.google.com/wcd-frjz-rty,
YouTubeLink: https://studio.youtube.com/video/nlH7JpYJ6Dg/livestreaming).
Resource Person Dr Navpreet Kaur Vice President, Laxmi Foundation aware the participants about the menace of Acid Attack and about the various schemes run by the Legal Services Authorities for the Acid Attack Victims. Dr Nimmi Assistant Professor, Punjabi University Patiala highlighted the various provisions regarding Rights of Acid attack victims under the Indian Legal System and also highlighted the various judgements pronounced by the Apex Court and High Courts regarding this menace. 200 Participants have participated in the workshop



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