A critical analysis of how sexual violence against women is defined and addressed within existing legal instruments in Bangladesh

Subrata Banarjee
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Violence against Women (VAW) is considered a gender-specific human rights violation and is a form of discrimination that perpetuates women’s subordination and patriarchal structures throughout all levels of society. Research continues to demonstrate that the legal instruments dealing with sexual offences in Bangladesh have significant limitations and fail to meet international standards. This article identifies gaps between Bangladeshi domestic legal instruments and international legal instruments. In order to uncover and analyse the gaps, I employed thematic analysis techniques and a feminist legal theoretical lens. The findings of the study show that there are significant gaps and limitations regarding the conceptualisation of sexual violence, trial process, medical tests, variability of punishment, and protecting rights of victims in the present Bangladeshi legal instruments in comparison to the international instruments. This research provides insight into the alarming situation of sexual violence against women in Bangladesh and the problematic gaps within legal instruments in that nation, which governmental and academic authorities must consider if they are to be effective in preventing violence against women in Bangladesh.
对孟加拉国现有法律文书中如何定义和处理针对妇女的性暴力问题的批判性分析
对妇女的暴力行为(VAW)被认为是一种针对性别的侵犯人权行为,也是一种歧视形式,它使妇 女的从属地位和父权制结构在社会各阶层长期存在。研究继续表明,孟加拉国处理性犯罪的法律文书有很大局限性,不符合国际标准。本文指出了孟加拉国国内法律文书与国际法律文书之间的差距。为了发现和分析这些差距,我采用了专题分析技术和女权主义法律理论视角。研究结果表明,与国际法律文书相比,孟加拉国现行法律文书在性暴力概念化、审判程序、医疗检查、 处罚的可变性以及保护受害者权利等方面存在重大差距和局限性。这项研究让我们深入了解了孟加拉国妇女遭受性暴力侵害的令人担忧的情况,以及该国法律文书中存在 的问题,政府和学术机构必须考虑这些问题,才能有效防止孟加拉国妇女遭受暴力侵害。
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