A Campaign to Protect Those who do Good
India has the dubious distinction of being counted amongst those countries in the world with a very high incidence of road fatalities – 10% of the total deaths on account of road accidents occur here. Bystanders avoid coming forward to offer help to the victims, in fear of harassment and court hearings. Samaritans who save the victims’ lives often end up becoming victims themselves. Certain guidelines were issued by the Indian government on 13th May, 2015, under orders of the Supreme Court, for the protection of such individuals, yet no proper laws have been made as yet.
With an aim to create awareness and urge the government to implement a law towards helping Good Samaritans, CNN-IBN launches ‘Good Samaritans Law’ campaign. To be aired on 17th July 2015, the campaign will air stories of victims who died because they did not receive timely help along with good Samaritans who have been victims of harassment. The campaign will also look at laws in other countries and do a special story on the need for a similar law in India.
Participate in the ‘Good Samaritans Law’ campaign on 17th July, through the day, only on CNN-IBN.
