Emma Watson backs Kathua rape victim's lawyer

May 04, 2018 18:17

Hollywood star Emma Watson on Friday tweeted in support of lawyer Deepika Singh Rajawat, who is fighting the case of a minor girl whose rape and murder in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir sent shockwaves globally.

Watson on Friday shared an article about "How the Kathua rape case lawyer is a force to reckon with" and wrote: "All power to Deepika Singh Rajawat."

The British actor has been a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and she has actively dedicated her efforts towards the empowerment of young women.

The article shared by Watson brings attention to Rajawat's confident and professional demeanour as she is flanked by men who are not staring at her.

Rajawat has been representing the family of the eight-year-old girl whose body was recovered from Rassana forest in Kathua on January 17, a week after she went missing while grazing horses in the forest area.

The Supreme Court had earlier ordered adequate security for Rajawat, the Kathua rape victim's family and to Talib Hussain, a member of the Bakerwal community who is helping the victim's family.

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