Rape as a political tool in India

The brutal rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl from a Muslim minority group is not just about gender violence.

• Mariya Salim
• AlJazeera

The gruesome rape and murder of an eight-year-old Muslim girl in Kathua district of Indian-administered Kashmir is a chilling reminder of how sexual assault is used as a tool to instil fear among those belonging to the…

There have been many Indians, especially on social media platforms, who have repeatedly claimed that one must look at this rape as a gender violence crime.

But to turn a blind eye to the…

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