DOI: https://doi.org/10.59321/BAUETJ.V4I2.32
AUTHOR(S)
Md. Shahidul Islam1*, Tania Sultana Mim1 and Md. Nafis Sadnan1
ABSTRACT
Rape is a crucial abuse of human rights that mistreats one person’s sexual autonomy, bodily integrity, and dignity. It is a violent and coercive act that harms deep physical, psychological, and emotional wounds. Despite laws against rape worldwide, cultural and societal attitudes often blame victims, causing many cases to go unreported and not able to be punished due to fear, stigma, and lack of legal support. The legal understanding of rape has changed over time, moving from a narrow view of forceful intercourse to recognizing any unwilling act as rape. This abstract highlight the legal definitions and protections to treat rape as a serious human rights violation, ensuring justice for victims and encouraging societal change to eliminate this crime.