Murder of Nusrat Jahan Rafi

Nusrat Jahan Rafi was a 19–year-old Bangladeshi student who was murdered after reporting her sexual assault to authorities.[1][2] She was from Feni, Bangladesh.[1] She suffered burns over 80% of her body. She died 4 days later on the 10 April 2019 at the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital. She recorded a statement identifying some of her attackers while in transit to the hospital.[1]

Aftermath

After the murder of Nusrat Jahan Rafi, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced that the responsible individuals would be prosecuted.[3]

On 29 May 2019, Police Bureau of Investigation(PBI) has submitted a charge sheet against sixteen individuals, including two politicians, were charged with murdering her. All 16 were sentenced to death on 24 October 2019.[4]

After a fast-tracked trial at the women and children repression prevention tribunal in Feni all sixteen including former members of the school's administration, teachers and pupils found guilty and have been sentenced to death for the murder of Nusrat Jahan Rafi.[5][4]

See also

References
  1. Sabbir, Mir (2019-04-18). "Burned to death for reporting sexual harassment". BBC News. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
  2. "Nusrat Rafi burned to death for reporting sexual abuse: Police". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  3. "A teen filed sexual harassment charges against her principal in Bangladesh. She was burned to death less than two weeks later". CBS News. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
  4. "Death penalty for 16 who set student on fire". BBC News. 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  5. Beaumont, Peter (2019-10-24). "Nusrat Jahan Rafi: 16 sentenced to death over Bangladesh murder". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
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