India Remembers Gang Rape Victim
The deadly gang rape of a 23-year-old woman in India on Dec. 16 set off street protests and vigils, and led to the arrests of five men and one teenager.
The deadly gang rape of a 23-year-old woman in India on Dec. 16 set off street protests and vigils, and led to the arrests of five men and one teenager.
Candlelight Vigil
Women participate in a candlelight vigil in New Delhi on Dec. 21 to show solidarity with a young woman who was raped on a moving bus earlier in the month. The woman was brought to a Singapore hospital in critical condition and later died there. Photo: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
Country-wide Conversation
Demonstrators shout slogans near the presidential palace in New Delhi on Dec. 22. The brutal rape renewed a national dialogue about the mistreatment of women in India. Photo: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
Shouting Slogans
Demonstrators are surrounded by the police at a rally in New Delhi on Dec. 27. The Indian government moved to stamp out protests that had grown steadily since the rape, but thousands still poured into the streets to vent their anger. Photo: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
Widespread Protests
A woman in New Delhi holds a sign saying, "You can get raped but not protest against rape" on Dec. 27. Photo: Ahmad Masood/Reuters
'India's Rape Capital'
Many in India are calling for improving safety for women in New Delhi, which has been dubbed "India's rape capital." Photo: RAVEENDRAN/AFP/Getty Images
Remembering the Victim
A girl lights candles during a vigil in Kolkata on Dec. 29. The victim has not been identified, nor members of her family, in accordance with Indian law. Photo: Rupak De Chowduri/Reuters
'We Want Justice'
"We want justice" says a sand sculpture on a beach in the eastern Indian state of Odisha created by Indian artist Sudarshan Patnaik on Dec. 29. Photo: Reuters stringer
Suspects Arrested
Five Indian men were formally charged in court on Jan. 3 with the gang rape and murder of the female physiotherapy student. Murder carries the death penalty in India. A sixth accused is under 18 and is due to be tried separately in a juvenile court. Photo: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
