India debates naming new law after gang-rape victim

New Delhi : India | Jan 02, 2013 at 11:05 AM PST

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Anindito Mukherjee/EPA A call to name a new law targeting sexual violence in India after an anonymous woman who died last weekend following a gang rape has provoked a fierce debate in the country, where new details of the violent assault continue to provoke shock and outrage. FULL ARTICLE AT The Guardian

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Women attend a prayer ceremony for a rape victim after a rally protesting for justice and security for women, at Raj Ghat in New Delhi

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