Thread by @AIIndia

Mukesh Singh, Pawan Gupta, Vinay Kumar Sharma and Akshay Thakur were executed today for the gangrape and murder of a 23-year-old woman in 2012.

Here's an important #thread on why #deathpenalty is never the solution.
amnesty.org.in/news-update/de…

In Dec 2012 the Justice Verma Committee reviewed 80,000 public suggestions to improve safety for women & amend laws to speed up the investigation process & deliver timely justice.

Their report included many solutions, #deathpenalty was never one of them.

"What is actually needed are effective, long-term solutions like prevention and protection mechanisms to reduce gender-based violence, improving investigations, prosecutions and support for victims’ families" said Avinash Kumar, Executive Director of @AIIndia.

#NirbhayaCase

The #deathpenalty is never the solution and today’s resumption of executions adds another dark stain to India’s #humanrights record.

#NirbhayaCase

All too often lawmakers in India hold up the #deathpenalty as a symbol of their resolve to tackle crime.

In fact, the Justice Verma committee report highlighted that failures on the part of the Govt and police were the root cause behind crimes against women.
#NirbhayaCase