North East Support
Centre & Helpline
Palam Vihar,
Sector 6, Dwarka New Delhi. Telefax 011-25084561
For
Immediate Press Release
A Civil
Society Delegation Met Delhi CM, Delhi Police, Child & Women Welfare
Ministry and State Women Commission
Campaign
Continues for Safer Delhi for Women
For more detail contact
Madhu Chandra – Spokesperson – 9716004939
New
Delhi, December 4, 2010
A Civil
Society delegation had an urgent meeting with Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit,
Delhi police, Delhi Women commission and Child and women welfare ministry today
on Dhaula Kuan kidnap and gang rape case of a Mizo girl on November 23
midnight. List of demands submitted to ensure safety of women in Delhi and NCR.
The
urgently meeting was held by Ms Sheila Dikshit in response to a civil society
delegation called on her office yesterday. Delegation represented from North
East Support Centre & Helpline, Jagori, Saheli, Nirantar and North East
Network.
Ms Lansinglu Rongmei – Legal Secretary
of All India Christian Council and President of North East Support Centre &
Helpline says, “We have submitted 15 points list of demand to make Delhi a Safe City to Chief Minister and
Delhi police and demanded their assurance.”
The issue
of safety for women in Delhi has become a national debate. It has become a
concern for all women and young girls, although the issue of easy targeting North
East remains major concern.
Madhu Chandra
– Spokesperson of North East Support Centre & Helpline says, “Delhi police
must learn a lesson now to be proactive rather that reactive in tackling the
issues of safety for women. As long as Delhi Police and government machineries
remain in reactive mode, the crims like Dhaula Kuan will continue to happen. Enough
indication has happened and Delhi police failing to take the warning from the
paste indication of accident has caused Dhaula Kuan gang rape case.”
“Steps
taken by Delhi Police to install night police patrolling in unsafe areas,
setting up CCTV cameras and instructing PBO companies to follow safety
guidelines and strengthen the mechanism of policing must be monitored round the
weeks, months and years. These will be a sign of proactive preventive approach,”
Madhu Chandra says.
Meanwhile,
Madhu Chandra also met Mr. HGS Daliwal, Deputy
Commissioner of Delhi, in-charge of South Delhi range today and briefed how
North East India communities, particularly girls are easily targeted for sexual
abuse in Delhi. Referring to Dhaula Kuan gang rape case, “Mr Daliwal has assured that Dhaula Kuan gang rape case will be
booked under SC/ST Atrocity Prevention act, culprits will be punished and
justice to victim,” Madhu Chandra says.
Delegation
also demanded Delhi government and police to take up the awareness campaign on
women helpline and policing so that women police helpline will be make known to
general public. “Sheila Dikshit government has agreed to put up sticker of
police helpline number for women in public transportations,” says Dr. Alana Golmei – member of North East Support Centre & Helpline
who was also part of delegation.
North
East Support Centre & Helpline will continue to campaign to make Delhi a
Safe City and will join with Government and police machineries along with other
NGOs working on welfare of child and women.
North East Support Centre &
Helpline (www.nehelpline.net) is a joint initiative of various human rights activists, social
workers, students, journalists and lawyers seeking to prevent harassment and
abuses meted out to North East People and tribal communities of other states. It is a wing of All India
Christian Council tackling the issues of racial/gendered-based violence.
Released by
Angam Haokip
Media In-charge
Demands submitted by delegation listed below
1. Delhi Police MUST register the case under SC/ST act
2. Delhi Police MUST ensure Protection of the Witnesses
3. We demand the Appointment of a special Prosecutor
4. Delhi Police must address the delay in responding to the call for help. If its a matter of language, the question is what have they done post the 2005 Dhaula Kuan case? Any training/sensitisation of forces?
5. Why are 2 rapists from that case and 3 from the MotiBagh case (basti women - early morning) are still absconding - what is the status/action on that?
6. Why is the Delhi Police making a Media 'circus' and making heroes of the police force for simply doing their job? Why don't they use these resources to spread awareness against such violence on women?
7. BPOs and all other workspaces must adhere to Vishakha Guidelines in ensuring safety of women employees, inclduing on their way to and from work, and creating awareness within the organisation and contractors/suppliers including bus service providers
8. the Delhi Govt needs to work with RWAs to ensure easy access into colonies... street lights, open gates etc to make the nights safer for women
9. the Govt must assert Accountability of all Workplaces; developing strategies, develop and follow stricter safety guideline
10. Discussion needs to happen on the Effectiveness or otrherwise of of the helplines - 1091/100
11. Actions against police personnel who delayed followup, investigation and justice
12. City-wide awareness ; Bus Stickering...
13. PUBLIC STATMENT BY GOVT against such violence
14. Steps which are taken or going to be taken by Delhi police and government must be monitored round the year.
15. No more reactive approach but proactive approach, which means action and steps before crimes happens not after.