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    - A 16-year old girl in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was brutally gang raped by over 30 men. Video footage of the unconscious victim was posted on Twitter. - When the girl reported being drugged and raped, the justice system did little to find suspects. The lead investigator was criticized for being biased against the victim and was removed from the case. - Brazilians are protesting in several cities to support the girl's case and call attention to violence against women.

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    - A 16-year old girl in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was brutally gang raped by over 30 men. Video footage of the unconscious victim was posted on Twitter. - When the girl reported being drugged and raped, the justice system did little to find suspects. The lead investigator was criticized for being biased against the victim and was removed from the case. - Brazilians are protesting in several cities to support the girl's case and call attention to violence against women.

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    Brazilianteenspeaksoutaboutbrutalgangrape

    http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/30/americas/brazilgangrapevictimspeaks/index.html

    CredibleSource:

    CNN.comisamongtheworld'sleadersinonlinenewsandinformationdelivery.Staffed24
    hours,sevendaysaweekbyadedicatedstaffinCNN'sworldheadquartersinAtlanta,Georgia,
    andinbureausworldwide,CNN.comreliesheavilyonCNN'sglobalteamofalmost4,000news
    professionals.CNN.comfeaturesthelatestmultimediatechnologies,fromlivevideostreaming
    toaudiopackagestosearchablearchivesofnewsfeaturesandbackgroundinformation.Thesite
    isupdatedcontinuouslythroughouttheday.

    Summary:

    A16yearoldgirlwasbrutallygangrapedinRiodeJaneiro,Brazil
    Videofootageofthevictimnakedandunconsciouswasreleasedontwitter
    Malevoicesinthevideobraggedaboutatleast30peoplehavingsexuallyassaultedher.
    Whenthegirlcameforwardaboutbeingdruggedandraped,verylittlewasbeingdonebythe
    justicesystemtofindsuspects
    Leadinvestigatorcriticizedforhavingbiasagainstvictimremovedfromcase
    Braziliansareprotestinginanumberofcitiestodefendthegirlscase

    AbusedHumanRights:

    Article1:
    Allhumanbeingsarebornfreeandequalindignityandrights.Theyareendowedwithreason
    andconscienceandshouldacttowardsoneanotherinaspiritofbrotherhood.
    Therewerenogesturesofcommonhumandecencyexhibitedbythe30ormoremenwho
    assaultedthisgirl.Shewashumiliatedandstrippedofherdignity.

    Article2:
    EveryoneisentitledtoalltherightsandfreedomssetforthinthisDeclaration,without
    distinctionofanykind,suchasrace,colour,sex,language,religion,politicalorotheropinion,
    nationalorsocialorigin,property,birthorotherstatus.
    Thegirlwasdeprivedofherrightsandfreedomsasawoman,andwasvictimizedduetohersex.

    Article3:
    Everyonehastherighttolife,libertyandsecurityofperson.
    Afterbeinggangraped,havingavideoofitpostedontheinternet,andhavingabiasinvestigator
    onhercase,thegirlwasrevokedofherfreedomandsecuritytoliveasshepleases.

    Article5:
    Nooneshallbesubjectedtotortureortocruel,inhumanordegradingtreatmentor
    punishment.
    Thisgirlfacedextremelydegradingandinhumantreatmentby30orsomen.Shewasdrugged,
    raped,andmostlikelyenduredtortureorbeatings.

    Article7:
    Allareequalbeforethelawandareentitledwithoutanydiscriminationtoequalprotectionof
    thelaw.
    Discriminationinthejusticesystemwasapparent,astheassignedinvestigatortothefemales
    caseprovedtobebiastowardshercircumstance.

    Questions:

    1. Doyoubelievethatifthegirlcameforwardearlierabouthersituation,thatthebiasand
    discriminationintheinvestigationwouldstillbeoccurring?

    WorkCited

    Darlington,Shasta."BrazilianTeenSpeaksoutaboutBrutalGangRape."
    CNN
    .CableNews
    Network,30May2016.Web.01June2016.

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