Protests turn to mourning for gang-rape victim as India prepares for muted New Year's

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Indians participate in a candlelight vigil to mourn the death of a gang rape victim in New Delhi, India, on Dec. 31, 2012.

Reuters reports: India's armed forces canceled New Year's Eve parties on Monday, reflecting the somber mood across the country after the gang rape and murder of a student that triggered an international outcry.

High-end clubs, politicians and ordinary Indians also called off celebrations as a mark of respect for the 23-year-old woman who died on Saturday two weeks after her brutal assault. Full Story

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A man holds a sign protesting rape during a rally in New Delhi on Dec. 31, 2012.

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Students hold candles as they pray during a candlelight vigil in Ahmedabad for a gang rape victim on Dec. 31, 2012.

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An Indian girl shouts during a protest against the rape and subsequent death of a student in New Delhi, India, on Dec. 31, 2012.

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Indian students shout slogans during a protest rally over the gang rape and death of a New Delhi student in Hyderabad, India, on Dec. 31, 2012.

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Atrocities towards women is an heinous crime and must be considered seriously but how to prevent it? Such sex crimes are being committed in the world day and nights. Most of the criminals cannot be punished because either they are too powerful or the victims are too weak to file complaint or the police force and medical agencies do not play their roles judicially. Most of the victims do not get justice, because it is hard to prove in today's court system. This is not only true in India but in the West too. In India, the cast system also play the major role. Poor race cannot stand up to the rich one, otherwise the entire community get punishment. Such crimes cannot be stopped just by passing some laws or death penalties but need proper social education in the school and colleges and religious places. It is too bad that some politicians do not waste a second to jump in to this issue to get cheap publicity or rewards.

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