“No signs of rape”: corroboration, resistance and the science of disbelief in the medico-legal jurisprudence of Bangladesh
A major impediment to justice for rape in Bangladesh is the colonial rule of corroboration, which requires judges to verify the truthfulness of a rape complainant’s testimony with other evidence. Medical evidence is the most commonly sought mode of corroboration and can be used to contradict the com...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2022-01-01
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Series: | Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters |
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Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/26410397.2022.2096186 |