Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Indian court clears three of four accused in rape case

Indian court

Three of the four men accused of raping and killing a Dalit woman in 2020. They were found guilty of culpable homicide, sparking demonstrations. And reforms to India’s rape laws. Three of the four men accused of raping and killing a Dalit woman, 19, in 2020 were cleared by an Indian court. After the attack … Read more

Indian journalist Siddique Kappan released from jail after 2 years

Siddique Kappan

Siddique Kappan was detained in October 2020. He was travelling to cover an alleged rape by four men from an upper caste. India has dropped eight places in the Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index. Siddique Kappan, an Indian journalist who was detained on en route to cover an alleged rape, was freed from … Read more