Rape

New Anti-Rape Law Enforced in India

April 5, 2013, 2:43 am

President Pranab Mukerjee approved India’s new anti-rape bill on Tuesday, which provides for life term and death sentences for offenders, besides strict punishment for [...]

Pepper Spray Now Cheaper in New Delhi

March 27, 2013, 9:05 pm

Attacks on women in India are becoming more frequent, leading the New Delhi government to take the tax off pepper spray in the city so low-income women can better afford the [...]

Delhi Rape Suspect Suicide, Family Says Murdered

March 11, 2013, 9:49 am

Dehli rape suspect Ram Singh, 33, allegedly committed suicide in high-security Tihar prison on Monday. His family is demanding an investigation, ruling out suicide.

Delhi Rape Suspect Suicide in Prison

March 11, 2013, 5:21 am

The main accused in the high-profile Delhi rape case was found to have committed suicide in jail on Monday.

Rape Victim’s 100 Lashes Sentence Called ‘Reprehensible’

February 27, 2013, 6:09 pm

Amnesty International said that a an alleged Maldives rape victim’s punishment of 100 lashes is an inhumane form of punishment.

In India, Rape of Women Is Only a Symptom

February 13, 2013, 3:33 pm

Two recent rapes of young women in India have provoked worldwide condemnation. The problem of the systematic abuse of women, however, will only be solved by changing [...]