India: Authorities must impartially investigate gang-rape and murder of Dalit girls

Headline Title: India: Authorities must impartially investigate gang-rape and murder of Dalit girls 30 May 2014 The gang-rape and murder of two teenage Dalit girls in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh is a gruesome reminder of the violence that Dalit women and girls face in India, Amnesty International India said today. The girls - aged 14 and 16 – went missing on the night of 27 May. They had gone to a field to relieve themselves because they did not have access to a toilet at home. The father of one of the girls says he sought the help of the local police to find them, but the policemen…

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