Representational photo: BigstockA total of 50,010 cases were filed over violence against women and children in 2019, according to Supreme Court dataBangladesh witnessed an alarming number of cases filed over violence against women and children in 2019, adding to an already staggering number of pending cases. A total of 50,010 cases were filed over violence against women and children in 2019, according to Supreme Court data. No fewer than 31,539 cases were at the trial stage for more than five years as of December 31 last year. Victims, lawyers and rights activists say the delays in justice, legal tangles and lack of security for victims have been encouraging violence against women and children. Supreme Court lawyer advocate Fawzia Karim Firoze recently told the newspaper that the delay is mainly happening due to the discriminatory nature of laws.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 24, 2020 16:18 UTC