In episode eight, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna and Leena Reghunath are joined by senior journalist Ramya Kannan and Save Nimisha Priya Action Council member Babu John.
On the Anna University student sexual assault case, Ramya highlights the critical issue of safety and institutional responsibility, “No administration can hide behind the fact that this happened in a remote location within the campus,” she says.
Leena calls out the language used in the FIR: “While the narrative of the victim should be accurately recorded in FIR, if the language is victim-blaming, I think it is not the language of the survivor but it’s the police’s language.”
Ramya adds, “This will become an index case, setting the tone for how such incidents are reported and handled in the future.”
On Indian nurse Nimisha Priya’s death sentence in Yemen, Babu John says, “Everything is with the Indian government now. If they intervene immediately, we can save Nimisha Priya.”
Ramya says, “Is it a case of being a poor immigrant left to your own resources that will make the governments drag their feet on this? I think these are the questions we have to ask.”
This and more. Dive into South Central for an engaging and insightful discussion. You won’t want to miss it!
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Audio Timecodes
00:00:00:00 - Introductions
00:00:48:00 - Announcements
00:03:16:00 - Headlines
00:06:09:00 - Anna University sexual sssault case
00:39:18:00 - Nimisha Priya case
01:13:55:00 - Recommendations
References
Kannada news channels continue voyeuristic coverage during NY celebrations, film couples
Anna University student sexually assaulted on campus
Anna University sexual assault FIR 'leak': What went wrong with Chennai police
Anna University case: NIC says tech glitch may have caused FIR to be viewed
Gisèle Pelicot: How an ordinary woman shook attitudes to rape in France
Franco judgment disregards the power bishops have within the church
Indian nurse Nimisha Priya faces death sentence in Yemen: Here’s what she said to TNM
Father Tom Uzhunnalil freed from ISIS clutches, 18 months after he was abducted in Yemen
What We Know About Brittney Griner’s Release From Russia
Rowing with the right-wing?: New Atheism in Kerala faces questions over Islam critique
Kerala atheist conference sees debate on Hindutva but ends up amplifying RW rhetoric
Satirical skit at atheist conference in Kerala peddles stereotypes about the state
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