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India's Daughter: ĺäĄ_To Teach Them a LessonĺäĄĺ
In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary India’s Daughter, those closest to Jyoti Singh’s case — from her parents to Leila Smith (former Chief Justice and member of Rape Review Committee in India) to one of the perpetrators and his defense lawyer — discuss their perspectives on the brutal act of violence that took Jyoti’s life. [Warning: Contains graphic description.]
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