An alleged gang rape in New Delhi has prompted calls for change by women’s-rights groups and violent clashes between police and anti-rape protests in the nation’s capital.
In India, a Rape Sparks Violent Protests and Demands for Justice
Altaf Qadri / AP
Protesters gather on Dec. 27, 2012, to demonstrate against the recent gang rape of a young woman in a moving bus in New Delhi. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pledged to take action to protect the nation's women while the 23-year-old rape victim was flown to Singapore for treatment of severe internal injuries.