#justiceforasifa

[simplysonya731]

Lord, please help us😭 . . @prilaga #justiceformj #justiceorelse #justiceforpriyankareddy #justicecrew #justiceleague #justiceforanimals #victoriajustice #justiceforjunior #justiceforahmaud #justiceforaudrey #justice4goharshahi #justicefortrayvon #justiceforjohnnydepp #justiceindonesia #justiceforasifa #justiceleaguedark #prilaga #justiceleagueofamerica #justice #justicestyle #justiceleaguemovie #justiceforall #justiceforbarb #youngjustice #justiceforcarry #justiceforzainab #justiceleagueunlimited #justiceiro https://www.instagram.com/p/CAtkt8ZgroZ/?igshid=9u6loylkq1a0

[poojasangwan]

The reason why I hate these liberandus...😡 . . . #justice #justicefortwinklesharma #justiceforallgirls #hypocrites #hypocracy #bollywood #hypocritebollywood #jaihind #justiceforgirls #justiceforasifa #kathua #devisthan #aligarh #rape #victims #hindus #hinduphobia #rapist #accused #agenda #propaganda #biased #liberals #liberandu #sickularism #secular https://www.instagram.com/p/ByZrwV-H2Vu/?igshid=1nzqqv0uv1p9v

[radfemblack]

😞 If u support porn u support this. #justiceforasifa 💔 .

[nopenandnopaper]

THE EIGHT-YEAR-OLD was gangraped thrice inside the Devasthan or prayer hall, after the mastermind had “performed rituals”. One of the rapists was called from Meerut to “satisfy his lust”. The girl was confined using sedatives, then strangled and hit on the head twice with a stone — “in order to make sure” she was dead. But not before another accused, a police personnel, asked the others to “wait because he wanted to rape” her one last time.And all this, to “dislodge” a group of Bakherwal Muslim nomads from Rasana village in Kathua near Jammu.

[rapeculturerealities]

Asifa Bano was 8 years old and wearing a purple salwar kameez when she disappeared on Jan. 10.

A week later, on Jan. 17, her mutilated and lifeless body was found in a forest near Kathua in the Indian-controlled region of Kashmir. It was a mile away from Rasana, the village where her family was currently living.

Reports say she was abducted while grazing her horses in a meadow, taken to a prayer hall nearby, sedated for three days, tortured and brutally gang-raped. She was eventually strangled and hit on the head several times with a stone to ensure that she was dead.

On Wednesday, graphic details of the crime and its perpetrators emerged in a charge sheet filed by the Jammu and Kashmir state police. Its contents sparked massive outrage across the country. People gathered for candlelight vigils in protest. And using the hashtag #JusticeForAsifa on social media, citizens are condemning the crime and encouraging each other to speak up to authorities.

Details from the report revealed that the crime was fueled by religious and political tensions between Asifa's tribe, a group of Indian Sunni Muslims called the Bakarwal, and local Hindus who saw them as a threat.

The conspirators' motive for raping the child, according to the charge sheet, was to drive the Muslim family out of the area.

It also showed that local policemen were accused of perpetrating the crime. When Asifa's family reported her missing in January, among those sent to find her was Deepak Khujaria, a 28-year-old special police officer. Based on DNA evidence, he has since been accused of committing the crime. Three other policemen have been charged with hindering investigations and tampering with DNA evidence, including washing Bano's clothes before sending it in for forensic testing.

Indians were furious that politicians were silent over the issue and that some locals even defended the accused, since they were Hindu. Two Bharatiya Janata Party ministers from India's ruling party, who seek to preserve Hindu ideals, even attended a rally to support the accused. They have since resigned.

For many citizens, Asifa's case was another painful reminder of how prevalent sexual violence is across the country.

It seems the country had not learned its lesson after the brutal gang rape and death of physiotherapy student Jyothi Singh in 2012, says Jasodhara Dasgupta, human rights activist and founder of SAHAYOG, an advocacy group for gender equality and women's rights based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

[fuckyeahsouthasia]

#JusticeforAsifa

[fibrosolidaria]

· · · · · · · · · · #ashamed #love #sad #justiceforasifa #depressed #heart #happy #feelings #depression #angry #life #fun #disgusted #scared #not #be #emotions #you #shame #proud #anxiety #broken #kathua #alone #yolo #god #quotes #mixedemotions #kbysweden #cry @bruceleetags (en Madrid, Spain) https://www.instagram.com/p/BmuZowNFkrn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13189yqe2qwio

[digitaldawahhd]

Inna lillah wa inna ilaihi rajioon . O Allah bring justice to Asifa! O Allah curse her attackers! . An 8 year old girl was gang raped by hindu extremists for one week in a hindu-temple in Kashmir, India. Them the kidnappers killed her with a rock and dumped her body in the streets! . . Ya Allah, what a sick, disgusting world we live in!. . Any father or mother can NEVER imagine such a gruesome thing happening to their children. . . Where has the honor of our ummah gone when our children in so many countries are either being killed, displaced, abandoned or raped! . . May Allah protect our families, ya Rabb. Aameen💔. #justiceforasifa #asifa #kashmir

[theprimalgeek]

#humanity is #dead . #religion #cast have destroyed #india . #politics has become a #joke . #children #women #men nobody is #safe anymore☹️ #justiceforasifa #childrensafety #justice #indianlawsucks #humanityisdead How many children, women have to die, before there is actual punishment for the #rapists . #superheroes and #vigilante needed

[ayushkejriwal]

#justiceforasifa

[aparnagad-blog]

Social Media’s impact on activism and protest:

The way the world is coming together to bring about political and social change has transformed over time. It now seems that social media is enough to spread a message to everyone and get them acting quickly all across the world.

Due to the advance in technology and the usage of social media, people are able to share messages and warnings within few seconds. People are able to reach others and connect as quick as possible. With features like Facebook Live and Instagram Live people are able to view real life scenarios instantly allowing them to take an action as soon as possible. These developments in technology actually increases the chances of people acting and taking action as watching a live video with disturbing visuals is more effective and alarming than opposed to reading an article regarding a live update of a situation. This allows people to witness the reality and how people are placed in such terrifying situations, hence influencing them to act. Social media content over the past years has drawn people’s attention to petrifying situations that has taken place. The 2014 Sydney Lindt Café siege was a stressful incident that had everyone in shock and tears. This occurred on the 15–16 December when a single gunman named Man Haron Monis an Iranian born refugee and Australian citizen, held hostage ten customers and eight employees of a Lindt Café.  The siege took place for around 16 hours where two innocent hostages lives were lost. This attack raised a lot of awareness all over Australia as well international and kept people updated on what was happening every minute during the attack. Thanks to social media people were alerted and were able to take action in any way to help stop the hostage. A hashtag such as #I’llridewithyou was initiated on Instagram and Facebook to help raise awareness and make people feel safe. Social media provides people with the opportunity to take a stand and make a difference even if they are thousands of miles away from a scene. Online protests are now a common act as they allow people to be a part of them and make a decision to help a cause. Online petitions have helped in raising awareness and motivating people to stand up for the right thing. The recent incident of an 8- year old girl Asifa who was abducted, raped and murdered in Kathua is a horrifying scene that has left people with unanswered questions. This sad and atrocious news was announced on a lot of social media platforms, especially Facebook and Instagram. A group of women from Jammu and Kashmir took the initiative to appeal for justice for Asifa by starting a petition on Facebook. This was done through change.org where their aim was to get 3,000,000 people to sign a petition in order to keep the case open and continue the search for criminals as well as to get justice for the innocent little Asifa. This petition allowed people on Facebook to share it where their friends could like, share and open it to sign it. This helped spread the message unite people to raise awareness. A hashtag of #justiceforAsifa was also initiated on Facebook and Instagram to increase the awareness more efficiently and get people standing up for justice for Asifa. Social media is a great platform to raise awareness and influence people to make a change. However, it can sometimes be misused where important messages or stories are hidden amongst memes or jokes and are not taken serious enough. If social media is used in appropriate ways to reach people and alert them, then it is the most efficient space to spread messages and help the world as quick as possible.

References:

nverse. (2018). How Social Media Will Start Revolutions in 2026. [online] Available at: https://www.inverse.com/article/21806-how-social-media-could-influence-uprisings-2026 [Accessed 24 May 2018].

 En.wikipedia.org. (2018). 2014 Sydney hostage crisis. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Sydney_hostage_crisis [Accessed 24 May 2018].

En.wikipedia.org. (2018). Kathua rape case. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathua_rape_case [Accessed 24 May 2018].

[selenicphoenix]

[radfemblack]

One more time. #justiceforasifa . #feminism #feminist #fightthepower #blm #blacklivesmatter #alllivesmatter #revolution #fucktrump #fuckdonaldtrump #cnnfakenews #fakenewscnn #humanist #humanism #centrist #

[queentalksanddraws]

14. Let The Hero Die In The End

14. Let The Hero Die In The End

i don’t want to live in a world,

where the heroes are alive

for they don’t do anything.

where the monsters exist in humans,

humans who take the innocence

of diaper wearers, who can only cry

of growing ups, who is imaginative and misunderstood

of puberty, who is blamed for overactive hormones

of workers, who are asked to cover up more

of married, who are forced to keep quiet

of menopausal, who yet…

[daasharjitsingh]

ਡਰ ਲਗਦੇ ਇਸ ਦੇਸ਼ ਚ ਮਾਏ ਧੀਆਂ ਕਿੱਧਰ ਜਾਣ ਨੀ ਮਾਏ #JusticeForAsifa

[trynewwritings-blog]

When I was an eight year old child, I was riding my bicycle, attending school, dreaming about the day I would actually grow up! But what has happened to my Little sister Asifa!! She was kidnapped, drugged, raped, tortured and murdered in a temple, a place where people come to wash away their sins. My dear Asifa, This world doesn't deserve your smile. This place is full of dirt and sins, it is not fortunate to have an angel like you. The most shameful thing about this is, she is not the first girl to be gangraped for us to be in immense shock. India has lost many of its angels. Once, the way a girl dressed was your reason to rape her!! But now, why did you do this to her!?? Because she was innocent?? No amount of words I utter will be enough to explain how I feel. This hurts me, this should hurt everyone of us. We all should be in pain and guilt. When the very first girl was raped, we all should have raised our hands aginst them! He should be deservingly punished that none dares to touch or see a girl with dirt in their mind. But we didn't!? Because this didn't happen in our house right!?? This is not just another post in the social media, in the hope that the people whom we voted for, will have change and speak up against this notorious, disgust crime. Oh come on!! What are we going to do!? What we can do when half of the nation actually justifies the rape in the name of GOD! Each time, we talk about a girl or women being raped, we don't talk about men raping her. Everytime when I say "INDIA IS MY COUNTRY" I always felt proud about its cultural diversity and unity but not today. I grieve for humanity (which no longer exists). I gireve for my little sister who now carries pain and fear in their heart. I grieve for the parents who wish they never had children. Its not Asifa, nirbhaiya... who is dead. YOU AND ME ARE DEAD. By - Nandhini S #trynewwritings #justiceforasifa (at India)