Indian Doctors Continue Protests Over Colleague’s Rape and Murder
Thousands of junior doctors across India are continuing their protests over the rape and murder of a fellow doctor, disrupting hospital services nationwide. The protests, which began nearly a week ago, are a demand for safer workplaces and swift criminal action following the tragic incident.
The protests began after someone raped and murdered a 31-year-old trainee doctor on August 9 at a hospital in Kolkata. Authorities have arrested and charged a police volunteer with the crime. This horrific event has once again brought attention to the ongoing issue of sexual violence against women in India. Despite stricter laws enacted after the 2012 gang-rape and murder of a student in New Delhi, women continue to face such brutal crimes.
The protesting doctors refuse to treat non-emergency pa...