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A rape in India every 15 minutes: government data

by Varalika Mishra January 15, 2020February 18, 2020

In India, a rape is reported every 15 minutes, according to recently released official government crime data. The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data from 2018 has stark revelations about crime in the country. The NCRB data is usually released after two years, annually. Under the Narendra Modi government the data was inordinately delayed and […]

Protesters hold a candle-light vigil in Ahmedabad, in support of rape victims following horrific attacks in Jammu and Uttar Pradesh. Photo: AFP/ Sam Panthaky
Posted inIndia, South Asia

Contradictory reports emerge on BJP lawmaker’s role in rape

by Asia Times staff May 11, 2018February 18, 2020
A Kashmiri demonstrator holds a placard during a protest calling for justice after the recent rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, in Srinagar on April 16, 2018. Photo: AFP
Posted inIndia, South Asia

India’s death penalty for child rapists questioned by activists, judiciary

by Asia Times staff April 24, 2018February 18, 2020
Students take part in a candlelight procession on April 13, 2018, as they protest over the rape and murder of an eight-year-old nomad girl, in Kathua, near Jammu. Photo: Reuters/ Mukesh Gupta
Posted inIndia, South Asia, World

Rapes of two minors: Can India’s democracy survive in silence?

by Om Routray April 18, 2018
An Indian activist holds a placard during a protest against a rape, which has now turned political. Photo: AFP / Sajjad Hussain
Posted inIndia, Iran, Middle East, South Asia

Political overtones in rapes of minors in BJP-ruled states

by Asia Times staff April 12, 2018February 18, 2020

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