challenges to address violence against women in the uniform
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CHALLENGES TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN THE UNIFORM. NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN HOTEL ASHOK NEW DELHI 7 TH MARCH, 2012. PRESENTATION BY MAJ. GEN. NILENDRA KUMAR DIRECTOR AMITY LAW SCHOOL, NOIDA. Military has a long and glorious tradition - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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CHALLENGES TO ADDRESS
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
IN THE UNIFORM
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NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
HOTEL ASHOK
NEW DELHI
7TH MARCH, 2012
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PRESENTATION
BY
MAJ. GEN. NILENDRA KUMAR
DIRECTOR
AMITY LAW SCHOOL, NOIDA
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Military has a long and glorious tradition
of impeccable conduct.
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All ranks are trained and taught to accord
due respect to the opposite sex.
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Indian Army, whether operating on home
soil or beyond, is reputed and respected
for its honourable track record.
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Its discipline and conduct has been
exemplary and above board.
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• Plural marriage is prohibited. If one contracts a marriage while he already has a spouse living, his services are liable to be terminated administratively.
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• Evidence of domestic disharmony may lead to a severe blot in his career profile by merely reflecting in his performance report that he is not happily married.
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Tool to deal with cases of wives who have
been neglected and are not maintained.
Statutory remedy
• Army Act, 1950
• Sections 90 & 91
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• Effective statutory powers are available to the authorities to order payment of maintenance to wife or dependent children, whom, the military person is found not to financially maintain.
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However, the grant of maintenance will be
limited to the duration of one’s service in
the military.
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Domestic violence
could be viewed in two ways
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Domestic law is prohibited by law
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The Protection of Women
from
Domestic Violence Act, 2005
(PWDVA)
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Army Act Provisions
Section 69 would provide means to enforce
PWDVA
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCEDOMESTIC VIOLENCE
in the case of military has to be seen in
the context of within a residence and also
by the military as a close social group.
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NARROW VIEWNARROW VIEW
Violence within the confines of a
bungalow, quarter, flat or dwelling unit.
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BROAD VIEW
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BROAD VIEWBROAD VIEW
Violence within the military station,
cantonment or the area of operation.
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SIZE OF THE PROBLEMSIZE OF THE PROBLEM
80% of dowry death and 80% of harassment
takes place in lower and middle class
society (Report of Institute of Development
& Communications).
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Major component of the Army is drawn from
the same strata. Hence same level of
academic intellect social demands & ethos,
cultural values, mind set and economic
status.
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MAIN REASONS FOR MAIN REASONS FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCEDOMESTIC VIOLENCE
IN THE ARMYIN THE ARMY
1. Non familiar surroundings for those in CILQ.
2. Lack of compatibility (education and financial status).
3. Language barrier.
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MILITARY IS ALIVE
TO
THE ISSUE OF
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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New dimension is the grant of commission
to the women.
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NUMBER OF WOMEN OFFICES IN
MILITARY
Male Female
Army 377 1072
Navy 177 7394
Air Force 667 10760
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AGENCY TO COMBAT
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MILITARY’S INTERNAL EFFORTS TO
KEEP A WATCH & COUNSELLING
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Army Wives Welfare Association
(AWWA)
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CONCEPTCONCEPTTO OPERATIONALISETO OPERATIONALISE
Unit level - Family Welfare Centres
Higher - AWWA
formation
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Indian Armed Forces Wives
A help line
Call Asha at 9421016006
Monday – Saturday
8.30 am to 6.00 pm
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LIMITATIONSLIMITATIONS
1. Personality oriented.
2. Lack of continuity in approach.
3. Unfamiliarity with local situations.
4. Limitation of expertise to deal with medical and psychiatric assistance.
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FALSE NOTIONFALSE NOTION
Applications for grant of maintenance are
usually opposed by military units and
formations.
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AWWA
has a continuing agenda
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However, there have been a few cases to
the contrary. These could (arguably) be
viewed as aberrations.
These have been selected to depict
different working/situational incidents.
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SEXUAL MISCONDUCT INVOLVINGSEXUAL MISCONDUCT INVOLVING
1. Junior woman officer
2. Wife of a colleague
3. Civilian subordinate
4. Civilian in counter insurgency situation
5. Peacekeepers
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CASE STUDIESCASE STUDIES
1. Engineer in Chief’s case
2. Maj. Gen. A.K. Lal
3. Brigadier from Artillery
4. Registrar of Army Medical College
5. Manorama Devi matter
6. Major Rehman Hussain
7. Army Public School, Pithoragarh case
8. Pioneer Saiman
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The first seven cases out of eight are of
this decade.
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Brief facts of each of these cases
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Engineer in Chief’s case
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Maj. Gen. A.K. Lal
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Brigadier from Artillery
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Registrar of Army Medical College
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Manorama Devi matter
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Major Rehman Hussain
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Army Public School, Pithoragarh case
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Pioneer Salman
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REASONS FOR DEVIANT REASONS FOR DEVIANT BEHAVIOURBEHAVIOUR
1. Service at isolated posts away from families.
2. Access to arms and dominant position.3. Subservient victims.4. Encouragement due to cases hushed up
to safeguard Regiment’s reputation.5. Use of women as human shields by
insurgents and reaction thereat.
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DIFFICULTIES IN PROSECUTIONDIFFICULTIES IN PROSECUTION
1. Language barrier
2. Unfamiliar neighbours
3. Ignorance and hesitation
4. Delayed identification parades
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SUGGESTIONSSUGGESTIONS
1. Increased role of AWWA as an NGO.
2. Greater activation of family welfare centres.
3. Legal literacy.
4. Make formal investigations obligatory.
5. Transparent and prompt investigation.
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CONCLUSION