Violence aganist sex workers in Kerala

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Violence Still Continues among Sex workers in Kerala

We have been mentioning about the rampant violence among sex workers in

Kerala over the years. The latest episode of its kind took place in the

cultural capital of Kerala, Thrissur. Santha a sexworkers was suspected to

be killed by a goon. The body was found in a drainage. It was burned and the

face was fully mutilated. The postmortem report says that she was killed

on suffocation and was later burned. The police is searching to nab

the culprit. She also lost her gold ornaments of about rupees forty thousand.

Every year 7-8 sex workers are killed in Kerala under similar circumstances

and no action has been taken against those who committed the murders. There

is dare neglect from the part of the law and order machinery in this

regard. The NO ACTION stand precipitates the activities of the criminals.

We have already filed a case and complained to the human rights commission

and may need all your support to continue our work. The criminalized

atmosphere against sex workers in Kerala is a major threat. Unless this is

addressed no thing will help serve better the AIDS prevention program in

the state. Is the government not interested in AIDS prevention?

LET THEM COME OUT…

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Subhash.

Sex Workers Forum Kerala

ANASOOYA, Trivandrum, South India

Pin 695038.Phone # ++91 + 471 + 2368142

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