Organisation: National Crime Records Bureau

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There has been a 800% rise in honour killings in India

India has registered nearly an 800% spike in the number of so-called honour killings reported.

Wed, 07 Dec, 2016

Indian court jails rapist Uber driver for life

An Indian court jailed a driver of US-based ride-hailing company Uber for life for raping a passenger, in a case that highlighted the dangers faced by women from violent sex attackers.

Wed, 04 Nov, 2015

Spotlight on safety as US tourist gang-raped in India

An American tourist was gang-raped by a group of men in a hill resort in northern India, police said yesterday, in what is the latest in a series of attacks that have thrown the spotlight on women’s safety.

Wed, 05 Jun, 2013

India’s rape shame

The gang rape and death of an Indian woman and other incidents have turned the spotlight on the nation’s attitude to women, writes Claire O’Sullivan

Sat, 23 Mar, 2013