India Rape: Name My Daughter, Says Victim’s Father
India Rape: Name My Daughter, Says Victim’s Father
The father told Britain’s Sunday People newspaper: “We want the world to know her real name.”
Indian law protects sex crime victims by prohibiting identification.
One minister, Shashi Tharoor, has urged authorities to reveal the name so it can be used for a new anti-rape law.
The woman, 23, died last weekend in a hospital in Singapore from injuries suffered during last month’s attack.
‘Find strength’
The father told the Sunday People: “My daughter didn’t do anything wrong, she died while protecting herself.
“I am proud of her. Revealing her name will give courage to other women who have survived these attacks. They will find strength from my daughter.”
The laws on identification were introduced to protect victims from the social stigma associated with rape, and apply even after the death of the victim.