Incident Reports

Setopati: Nepal Women Association opposed the release on bail of a rape accused

2015-07-30

Nepal Women Association, Revolutionary Women Union opposed the release of a culprit on bail by the District Court in Sindhuli. 58 years old Som Bahadur Rai had been arrested in a rape case of a 9-year-old girl. The Women's Union opposed the district court decision of releasing the accused on bail, even though Rai himself accepted his guilt and all evidence clearly pointed to him as the perpetrator.


Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Demonstration
Primary Cause Rape/sexual assault
Actor 1 - Number of people n/a
Actor 1 - Affiliations Women's Rights Activists
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health)
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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