nirbhaya rape case

Six years have passed since the December 16 gang rape, but still no woman is safe in the country

Six years have passed since the December 16 gang rape, but still no woman is safe in the country

December 16, 2018

Women's safety in India remains extremely poor and despite harsher laws being put in place as well as special trial courts, savage attacks against women continue to be extremely high in India, a situation worsened by low conviction rates and high pendency of cases.

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Death sentence of ‘Nirbhaya’ rapists-murderers upheld

Death sentence of ‘Nirbhaya’ rapists-murderers upheld

May 5, 2017

The gang-rape and murder case in 2012 that shook national consciousness and shifted global gaze on the safety of women in India saw a verdict from the Supreme Court of the country.

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