Crowley Calls On Bangladesh Authorities To Investigate Brutal Punishment Of 16 Year Old Rape Survivor

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Congressman Joe Crowley, the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Bangladesh, today urged the government of Bangladesh to investigate the alleged rape and subsequent punishment of a 16 year-old girl in Bangladesh. The Daily Star, Bangladesh's largest circulating English-language newspaper, reported that a teenage girl was raped and then she, not her rapist, received 101 lashes.

"Recent local reports allege that a 16 year-old Bangladeshi girl has been doubly victimized -- first by the heinous act of rape and then with 101 lashes delivered as "punishment' for her rape and resulting pregnancy. Her story suggests a possible brutal miscarriage of justice," said Congressman Crowley. "I urge the Bangladeshi authorities to begin an impartial investigation into this matter and move to bring any perpetrators to justice immediately."

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