Acid Survivors Foundation
The Acid Survivors Foundation (ASF) is an aid organization in Dhaka that cares for victims of acid attacks .
history
ASF was founded in 1999 with the support of UNICEF and the Canadian International Development Agency . In 2005 the German section of Amnesty International awarded the co-founder and managing director of ASF, Monira Rahman , the human rights award . In 2014 Shelina Ahmed took over the position of managing director.
In addition to providing medical support for the victims, ASF strives to prevent and prosecute these crimes, as well as prosecute the perpetrators.
background
Acid attacks on women and men are relatively common in Bangladesh. Three quarters of the attack victims are women, their average age is 21 years. The first case of an acid attack became known in Bangladesh in 1967. The motive is revenge, for example in family disputes, after a rejected marriage proposal or after rejection of sexual advances.
The victims of such an attack are not only physically disfigured, but also suffer to a great extent from the psychological and social consequences (social exclusion), while the perpetrators often go unpunished.
statistics
The Acid Survivors Foundation publishes statistics on acid attacks. The data are based on surveys of journalistic sources and information from local NGOs as well as direct contact with those affected. The statistics for the period 1999-2013 are as follows:
| period | Number of cases | Affected people |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 165 | 167 |
| 2000 | 240 | 240 |
| 2001 | 351 | 352 |
| 2002 | 494 | 496 |
| 2003 | 417 | 420 |
| 2004 | 326 | 333 |
| 2005 | 222 | 277 |
| 2006 | 183 | 224 |
| 2007 | 162 | 199 |
| 2008 | 142 | 184 |
| 2009 | 129 | 159 |
| 2010 | 122 | 160 |
| 2011 | 91 | 118 |
| 2012 | 71 | 98 |
| 2013 | 69 | 85 |
| All in all | 3184 | 3512 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Everything is excellent here , Amnesty Journal August 2014
- ↑ Statistics - Acid Attack Statistics (1999-2013). Acid Survivors Foundation, 2014, accessed December 26, 2014 .
