BANGLADESH GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES THE DEATH PENALTY FOR RAPE

Описание: Bangladesh’s government introduced the death penalty for rape on Monday after days of protests sparked by a string of sexual assaults. Previously the maximum punishment for rape in the South Asian country was life imprisonment. Demonstrations had broken out across the country after disturbing footage of a group of men stripping and attacking a woman went viral on social media. The clip sparked outrage in the country, where activists say only a tiny percentage of sexual assault victims see justice.