Thousands of people took to the streets worldwide to mark one month of protests seeking justice for a doctor who was raped and killed inside a hospital in eastern India.
Thousands of people have staged protests every day in Kolkata since the doctor’s murder demanding justice and better safety for healthcare workers.
The protests turned global on Sunday as diaspora Indians staged demonstrations in 130 cities across 25 countries. The protests started in Japan, Australia, Taiwan, and Singapore, before spreading to Europe and the US cities.
The protests erupted after the trainee doctor, 31, was found dead on 9 August at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal state. An autopsy confirmed sexual assault.
A suspect was arrested and identified as Sanjay Roy, a civil volunteer associated with the Kolkata police.
The Central Bureau of Investigation took over the case amid calls for a transparent inquiry and arrested the former principal of the college, Sandip Ghosh, over corruption charges.
The court said no “adverse action” would be taken against doctors who returned to work by Tuesday evening.
It also directed the state government to assure the doctors that their concerns were being addressed, not least by providing separate duty rooms and toilets for male and female staff and installing surveillance cameras.
Last month, the court formed a hospital safety task force to recommend steps to ensure the safety of medical workers in the country.
