Shaheen Malik: An acid attack survivor's fight for justice and dignity

Mădălin Mihai

Warning: This story contains distressing details Shaheen Malik, an acid-attack survivor and disability rights activist in India, is fighting an uphill legal and social battle to secure justice and rehabilitation for others like her - and says she will not give up despite the odds. In 2019, Ruman's* husband allegedly beat her and forced her to drink acid during an episode of domestic violence. The alleged incident left her with severe internal injuries and a damaged oesophagus that had to be