Mob Justice

Mob justice rules in post-revolution Bangladesh but it is a slippery slope

As the flames of revolution burn ever brighter, let’s all take a moment to appreciate the fine balance between justice and chaos

HM Nazmul Alam, Dhaka Tribune
· Sep 25, 2024 · 07:30 pm
Intelligence agencies question Kashmiri youth who was allegedly beaten up by mob in Rajasthan

The youth, identified as Mir Faiz, was allegedly tied to a pole and beaten up by a mob for being dressed in women’s clothes.

Scroll Staff
· Sep 05, 2019 · 06:16 pm
Mob attacks on rumoured child lifters are back with a vengeance. What will it take to end them?

In July and August, frenzied mobs have killed three people and thrashed dozens more after viral Whatsapp rumours about child abductors.

Aarefa Johari
· Sep 05, 2019 · 06:30 am

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Thousands of protesters had surrounded the offices of the deputy commissioner and superintendent of police on Wednesday, demanding that the alleged rapist be handed over to them.

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· Mar 06, 2015 · 04:16 pm

Mob Justice

Mob justice rules in post-revolution Bangladesh but it is a slippery slope

As the flames of revolution burn ever brighter, let’s all take a moment to appreciate the fine balance between justice and chaos

HM Nazmul Alam, Dhaka Tribune
· Sep 25, 2024 · 07:30 pm

Intelligence agencies question Kashmiri youth who was allegedly beaten up by mob in Rajasthan

The youth, identified as Mir Faiz, was allegedly tied to a pole and beaten up by a mob for being dressed in women’s clothes.

Scroll Staff
· Sep 05, 2019 · 06:16 pm

Mob attacks on rumoured child lifters are back with a vengeance. What will it take to end them?

In July and August, frenzied mobs have killed three people and thrashed dozens more after viral Whatsapp rumours about child abductors.

Aarefa Johari
· Sep 05, 2019 · 06:30 am

In Arunachal, social media celebrates lynching of two rape accused dragged out of police station

‘It is a perfect statehood day gift,’ said one message.

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· Feb 22, 2018 · 06:30 am

‘My guilt is over my inability to stop lynchings’: A Delhi professor is sitting on a week-long fast

Prem Singh, professor of Hindi at Delhi University, began his fast at Jantar Mantar on June 25 to protest against mob lynchings in India.

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· Jun 27, 2017 · 05:30 pm

Caught on camera: NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad asks a woman to slap her 'stalker'

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Thousands of protesters had surrounded the offices of the deputy commissioner and superintendent of police on Wednesday, demanding that the alleged rapist be handed over to them.

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Mob Justice

Mob justice rules in post-revolution Bangladesh but it is a slippery slope

As the flames of revolution burn ever brighter, let’s all take a moment to appreciate the fine balance between justice and chaos

HM Nazmul Alam, Dhaka Tribune · Sep 25, 2024 · 07:30 pm

Intelligence agencies question Kashmiri youth who was allegedly beaten up by mob in Rajasthan

The youth, identified as Mir Faiz, was allegedly tied to a pole and beaten up by a mob for being dressed in women’s clothes.

Scroll Staff · Sep 05, 2019 · 06:16 pm

Mob attacks on rumoured child lifters are back with a vengeance. What will it take to end them?

In July and August, frenzied mobs have killed three people and thrashed dozens more after viral Whatsapp rumours about child abductors.

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