Nirbhaya's parents move NHRC on juvenile’s release

"The parents also stated that the rate of (his) recidivism (tendency to commit crimes again) is fairly high," it added.

New Delhi:  Nirbhaya's parents have moved the National Human Rights Commission saying that the juvenile offender in the rape and murder of their daughter, who will be released on December 15, continues to be a threat to society. NHRC has issued notices to the Centre and the Delhi government on the complaint.

In their petition, the parents said the juvenile should be kept under watch. "They have submitted that such persons are a threat to the life and liberty of the common man. There should be a mechanism to keep a strict check on them," an NHRC statement said.

"The parents also stated that the rate of (his) recidivism (tendency to commit crimes again) is fairly high," it added.

Perturbed over the juvenile's imminent release, the parents asked the commission to recommend that the government prepares a plan to protect citizens from such delinquent juveniles after their release and also strengthen laws on the subject.

They said laws such as SORNA (Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act), which require states to monitor and track convicted sex offenders following their release and operates in countries such as the US and Canada and others, should be implemented in India.

"There is no doubt that the complainants (parents) have undergone extreme agony and pain after the incident of rape and murder of their daughter. The fears expressed by them need to be looked into," the NHRC said.

The parents also made a representation to home minister Rajnath Singh and submitted a copy of the representation to the NHRC along with their complaint.

The commission issued notices with a copy of the complaint to the Delhi chief secretary, Delhi Police commissioner B S Bassi and Union home ministry and sought reports within two weeks.

It asked the Delhi government to inform them whether any pre-release and post-release plan, as per Rule 17(3) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2007, had been prepared in this case.

Information was also sought from the Delhi government on whether the juvenile was recently subjected to psychological or psychiatric assessment of his condition. The commission asked the home ministry to state if any action had been taken on the representation by the complainants.

Source: Times of India