NHRC sends notice to Secretary, Health, Tamil Nadu
New Delhi August 27, 2007 The National Human Rights Commission has sent notice to the Secretary, Health, Tamil Nadu on an incident which said that an HIV positive woman was gangraped and denied treatment.
Taking suo-motu cognizance of a news report which appeared in the "DNA" on August 21, 2007, the Commission said that the incident raises serious issue of violation of human rights of the woman.
As per the report, a 35 year old woman of Pochampally in Krishnagiri District of Tamil Nadu was reportedly attacked by six persons, dragged, raped and left by the roadside. She was taken to a Pochampally hospital by an NGO but was denied admission. The report, further said that she was taken to her native village Kittanoor as well, but was thrown into a bush outside the village by the villagers when they came to know about her HIV positive status. She was again rescued by the volunteers of the NGO and was again denied admission at the Krishnagiri Government Hospital till a HIV test was conducted.
Besides the physical pain, the woman had to undergo mental agony as the visitors and other patients at the hospital abused her for coming for treatment despite being a HIV positive.
The Commission while sending the notice has asked for a factual report from the State authorities within four weeks.
Taking suo-motu cognizance of a news report which appeared in the "DNA" on August 21, 2007, the Commission said that the incident raises serious issue of violation of human rights of the woman.
As per the report, a 35 year old woman of Pochampally in Krishnagiri District of Tamil Nadu was reportedly attacked by six persons, dragged, raped and left by the roadside. She was taken to a Pochampally hospital by an NGO but was denied admission. The report, further said that she was taken to her native village Kittanoor as well, but was thrown into a bush outside the village by the villagers when they came to know about her HIV positive status. She was again rescued by the volunteers of the NGO and was again denied admission at the Krishnagiri Government Hospital till a HIV test was conducted.
Besides the physical pain, the woman had to undergo mental agony as the visitors and other patients at the hospital abused her for coming for treatment despite being a HIV positive.
The Commission while sending the notice has asked for a factual report from the State authorities within four weeks.