The case has triggered widespread outrage, reflecting deep-rooted challenges in Bangladesh’s handling of sexual violence and judicial conduct. Reports indicate that in a rape trial, a sitting judge allegedly made indecent or inappropriate remarks about a survivor—remarks that many have condemned as demeaning and a breach of courtroom decorum.
This incident underscores broader concerns about the treatment of survivors in the legal system. Activists and legal experts have long highlighted systemic failures—such as the absence of witness protection, misuse of character-based defenses under Section 155(4) of the Evidence Act, and lack of gender-neutral definitions of sexual assault—that often discourage survivors from coming forward and hinder their pursuit of justice.
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