Acid Violence

Ever heard about it, hm?
I had not, so far.
sigh...

I thought barbarian times were behind us, but that was not very wise from me, huh.

Talking of it here might not change anything about it, but how can one remain quiet in front of that.

Using acid to punish women or kids for their behaviour...

Here is what it's all about, it's an intro from the Acid Survivors Foundation

Bangladesh has the highest world-wide incidence of acid violence and acid burns constitute 9% of total burn injuries in Bangladesh. Acid throwing is an extreme form of violence where the majority of throwers are men and the majority of victim-survivors women. Acid is a corrosive substance that can burn holes in wood and corrode metals. Thrown on a person, acid causes skin tissue to melt, frequently exposing the bones underneath or leading to the loss of eye(s), hearing or irreparable damage to hands raised in defense. Permanent physical disfigurement is unavoidable and serious disability frequent. The legal applications of acid are mostly industrial but it can be readily acquired from articles of frequent or regular uses since retail of acid is unregulated. The incidence of acid attacks is increasing: reported cases rose from 80 in 1996 to 485 in 2002. The Acid Survivors Foundation’s research shows that women are attacked for a number of reasons: refusal of marriage, refusal to develop a relationship or rejection of sexual advances, dowry-related issues and intra-family disputes over land.

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more about it here, also in the last Marie-Claire mag.