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2 Attackers Turn Informers in India Gang-Rape Case

First pre-trial hearing today

(Newser) - The five men accused of the brutal gang-rape and murder of an Indian student had their first court appearance today, Reuters reports, and they could end up facing different sentences. Two of the alleged rapists requested to be made informers against the others over the weekend, presumably in an effort...

Blood of India Rape Victim 'on Clothes of Accused'

Prosecutor links accused men to forensic evidence

(Newser) - The latest in the India gang-rape case: A public prosecutor said yesterday that forensic evidence links the accused to the monstrous rape of a 23-year-old woman on a Delhi bus, the Guardian reports. In a pretrial hearing, the prosecutor told a judge that the five accused men tried burning their...

Gang Rape Victim's Dad: Her Name Is Jyoti

Says other victims 'will find strength from my daughter'

(Newser) - She is faceless and nameless, known only as "victim." But the father of the Indian woman who died after a brutal gang rape that stunned a nation is speaking out, and tells the Sunday Mirror that she is Jyoti Singh Pandey. “We want the world to know...

India to Recruit 2.5K Female Police Officers

Each precinct in New Delhi will get a dozen women

(Newser) - India is taking a tangible first step to address concerns that its largely male police departments look the other way when it comes to rapes and sexual assaults: It's recruiting women to the force, reports Pakistan Today . Each precinct in New Delhi, where last month's gang rape took...

Boyfriend of India Victim: 'She Tried to Save Me'

He gives first interviews after gang rape

(Newser) - The 28-year-old boyfriend of the gang-rape victim in India has given his first interviews after the attack, and he says both he and his girlfriend tried and failed to fight off their six attackers:
  • "We tried to resist them. Even my friend fought with them; she tried to save
...

Women Attack India Bar Over 'Rapist' Cocktail

Women from the Nationalist Congress Party order protests

(Newser) - Rape is sort of a touchy subject in India right now, so promoting a new cocktail named "Balatkari" (meaning "rapist") probably isn't a great idea. But a Mumbai bar called Bonobo did it anyway, sparking a fierce protest from a group of women from India's...

India Charges 5 Men With Murder in Gang Rape Case

Victim's father wants perpetrators hanged

(Newser) - As expected , murder charges were filed today against five men accused of brutally gang-raping a woman on a New Delhi bus. The sixth suspect, a teenager, will see his case handled separately. The men were also charged with rape and other crimes, a list expected to include kidnapping, robbery,...

India&#39;s Rape Culture Can End
 India's Rape Culture Can End 
opinion
Jan 2, 2013 1:43 PM CST

India's Rape Culture Can End

Protests offer hope that things will change: Sonia Faleiro

(Newser) - Sonia Faliero lived in New Delhi for 24 years and says sexual harassment there "is as regular as a meal." The culture is "habituated to the debasement of women," she writes in the New York Times , evidenced by the "packs of men" who harass women...

Rapists Tried to Run Over Victim: India Police

Also, an Indian official wants woman's name revealed

(Newser) - Indian police tomorrow plan to present a 1,000-page document detailing the charges against the six men accused of gang-raping a now deceased 23-year-old on a moving bus, and the fresh details that are leaking out about the crime are no less horrific than what we already know . Police say...

India Rape Victim Cremated
 India Rape Victim Cremated 
Dec 30, 2012 7:46 AM CST

India Rape Victim Cremated

As nation mourns amid protests, a new rape-murder occurs

(Newser) - Amid a national outpouring of rage and grief, the body of India's 23-year-old gang rape victim was quietly cremated today in a private ceremony, reports the AP . The unnamed victim was flown back to India from Singapore, where she died yesterday while receiving treatment for her injuries. Prime Minister...

India Gang Rape Suspects Now Face Death Penalty
India Gang-Rape Suspects Charged With Murder
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Dec 29, 2012 5:44 PM CST

India Gang-Rape Suspects Charged With Murder

Police to file murder charges after woman dies

(Newser) - Six suspects jailed over the gang rape of a woman in India face the death penalty now that their 23-year-old victim has died and police have charged them with murder. A full 1,000-page charge sheet will be filed Thursday, reports the Hindustan Times . Those arrested include the driver of...

India Gang Rape Victim Dies
 India Gang-Rape Victim Dies 
Dec 28, 2012 4:07 PM CST

India Gang-Rape Victim Dies

She couldn't recuperate from brutal attack

(Newser) - The young woman whose gang rape galvanized supporters across India has died, reports AP . Her condition had deteriorated in recent days, as she suffered organ failure and brain damage. The 23-year-old was brutally attacked on a moving bus in New Delhi, then thrown onto a road. Police have arrested six...

Delhi Gang-Rape Victim Takes Turn for the Worse

Her vital signs have deteriorated

(Newser) - The victim of a gang-rape in New Delhi continues to fight for her life at a Singapore hospital , but things are looking increasingly grim. By late today, the young woman's condition had "taken a turn for the worse" and her vital signs had deteriorated with indications of severe...

Delhi Gang-Rape Victim Suffered Brain Injury

Police fired after ignoring another allegation

(Newser) - The New Delhi woman whose rape set off huge protests is now "fighting for her life" in a Singapore hospital , its chief executive says. "In addition to her prior cardiac arrest, she also had infection of her lungs and abdomen, as well as significant brain injury." She...

Delhi Gang-Rape Victim May Need Organ Transplant

23-year-old now in Singapore for treatment

(Newser) - The woman who was gang-raped on a New Delhi bus has been flown to Singapore for treatment. The 23-year-old remains in 'extremely critical condition,' says a hospital rep, and she may need an organ transplant. India's government fears that continuing protests —which have already seen the...

'Lost Tribe' of India Jews Return to Israel

Bnei Menashe say they were banished in 8th century BC

(Newser) - Dozens of Jews who claim to be the descendants of a lost biblical Jewish tribe have emigrated to Israel from their village in northeastern India. The Bnei Menashe say they are descended from Jews banished from ancient Israel to India in the eighth century BC. An Israeli chief rabbi recognized...

New Delhi on Lockdown in Face of Rape Protests

Police shut roads, public transportation

(Newser) - The situation continues to be a tense one in New Delhi, where police today closed off roads leading to the India Gate and ceased public transportation in an effort to stamp out the protests that have rocked the city following the gang-rape of a 23-year-old woman . India's Prime Minister...

India Gang Rape Protesters, Cops Clash

Days of protests after violent assault

(Newser) - Police in India's capital used tear gas and water cannons for a second day today in a high-security zone to break up protests by thousands of people demonstrating against the gang rape and beating of a 23-year-old student on a bus. Police chased angry protesters with batons as they...

More Arrests in Brutal Delhi Gang Rape

Angry protestors march on presidential residence

(Newser) - A fifth suspect has been arrested in connection with Sunday's gang rape of a 23-year-old woman on a bus in Delhi, reports the BBC . Police aren't revealing much information about the suspect as they are still trying to determine whether he is a minor. But the Times of ...

Gang Rapes Trigger Outrage in India

Women say police ignore sexual violence

(Newser) - The hours-long gang rape and near-fatal beating of a 23-year-old student on a bus in New Delhi triggered outrage and anger across the country today as Indians demanded action from authorities who have long ignored persistent violence and harassment against women. In the streets and in Parliament, calls rose for...

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