gang-rape
30 Dec
Ten years ago, a young woman was gang-raped on a moving bus in Delhi. Fighting for her life in a hospital before she died from her injuries, she was called "Nirbhaya," the fearless one. Weeks of protests ensued; promises were made by the government. But did anything really change?
5 Oct 2020
The victim, a 19-year-old Dalit woman, died earlier this week from injuries sustained during an alleged gang rape by four upper-caste men. Local police have been accused of mishandling the investigation.
22 Mar 2020
The men had delayed their execution four times after their conviction for raping and murdering a woman on a New Delhi bus in 2012. The case sparked a debate over capital punishment and women's safety in India.
7 Jan 2020
A British woman accused of lying about being gang-raped in Cyprus has been given a four-month suspended jail sentence. The trial has caused widespread backlash over concerns that it was unfair.