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What happens when a minor is raped and the suspect walks free by paying a fine and sacrificing a pig?
In Manipur, cases of rape and domestic violence are being customarily settled, sometimes before the larger public even hears about them.
Rokibuz Zaman’s latest investigation uncovers how these informal arrangements keep violence hidden and shield aggressors from the law.
But now, Kuki-Zo women are standing up against this deeply patriarchal and regressive system.
This is the kind of story that rarely makes national headlines. Reporting it meant listening, waiting and digging deep.
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