Dalit, Adivasi women recount ordeals in 35 atrocity cases at Hyderabad legal clinic

SERP CEO Divya Devarajan speaking at a legal clinic organised by Dalit Sthree Sakthi in Hyderabad on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement

Victims as well as witnesses in 35 cases of atrocities against Dalit and Adivasi women and girls on Wednesday shared their experiences of seeking justice, at a legal clinic organised by Dalit Sthree Sakthi (DSS) in Hyderabad.

The victims narrated their ordeals in cases involving murder, rape and cheating on the pretext of love. Senior government officials and representatives of civil society organisations attended the clinic as jury members, heard the grievances and assured the victims of support in pursuing their cases.