“Human Rights Watch has published a report which criticises the Indian police force for the routine brutality it employs against suspects.
The report says despite India’s rapidly developing economy, its police force remains behind the times. Its systems are antiquated and its officers operate above the law.” BBC Report.
What ensued is just too shocking to contemplate. The police from the Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh, India, who towered over the tiny girl, beat her up. The Station House Officer (SHO) and sub-Inspectors were involved and “decided to teach her a lesson”.
Euna Lee and Laura Ling reunited with their families. Euna sees her daughter for the first time in five months. Laura Ling’s delivers a moving statement from the airport with Bill Clinton and Al Gore.
Americans Laura Ling and Euna Lee were found guilty and sentenced to five years hard labour but the North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Il pardoned them after talks with Clinton. It is nice to report some good news for a change.
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