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India: Fact Finding Mission on Vigilantes Releases Chilling Answers

2007-02-09

A two month long research and fact finding mission by Indian women activists reveals that women are the worst affected by the authoritative rule of a vigilante group called Salwa Judum - with cases of rape and murder becoming very common in Central India. The Salwa Judum terrorizes villagers that sympathize with radical Dalit and Maoist activism. The study reveals an upsurge of violence in the last quarter of 2006. FSRN's Vinod K. Jose reports.

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