New Delhi, India (CNN) -- Indian authorities plan to add murder charges against the suspects in the brutal gang rape that led to the death of a 23-year-old woman and sent outraged protesters to the streets.
Police will fast-track the case, and make the appropriate filings next week, authorities said Saturday.Six people, including a minor and a bus driver, have been arrested in connection with the rape that occurred in New Delhi this month.Throngs of outraged protesters have taken to the streets for days, demanding more protection for women and punishment for those behind the assault.Fearing massive protests following the woman's death, police tightened security in the capital city of Delhi on Saturday and barricaded some sites of previous rallies.Authorities said demonstrations are only allowed at Jantar Mantar observatory and the Ram Lila grounds, which were the scene of previous rallies.Police banned protests in Raisina Hills and closed roads leading to the area, fearing a possible repeat of the furious, large-scale demonstrations that occurred last weekend. Ten metro stations also were ordered closed, authorities said.var currExpandable="expand18";if(typeof CNN.expandableMap==='object'){CNN.expandableMap.push(currExpandable);}var mObj={};mObj.type='video';mObj.contentId='';mObj.source='world/2012/12/28/ctw-intv-fmr-police-officer.cnn';mObj.videoSource='CNN';mObj.videoSourceUrl='';mObj.lgImage="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/121229120059-ctw-intv-fmr-police-officer-00025220-story-body.jpg";mObj.lgImageX=300;mObj.lgImageY=169;mObj.origImageX="214";mObj.origImageY="120";mObj.contentType='video';CNN.expElements.expand18Store=mObj;The woman was airlifted to Singapore earlier this week after she was treated for injuries in a New Delhi hospital.var currExpandable="expand19";if(typeof CNN.expandableMap==='object'){CNN.expandableMap.push(currExpandable);}var mObj={};mObj.type='video';mObj.contentId='';mObj.source='world/2012/12/28/ctw-india-gang-rape-victim-dies.cnn';mObj.videoSource='CNN';mObj.videoSourceUrl='';mObj.lgImage="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/121227012728-india-rape-singapore-hospital-story-body.jpg";mObj.lgImageX=300;mObj.lgImageY=169;mObj.origImageX="214";mObj.origImageY="120";mObj.contentType='video';CNN.expElements.expand19Store=mObj;Singapore doctors said she died "peacefully" early Saturday surrounded by her family and Indian embassy officials.var currExpandable="expand110";if(typeof CNN.expandableMap==='object'){CNN.expandableMap.push(currExpandable);}var mObj={};mObj.type='video';mObj.contentId='';mObj.source='world/2012/12/28/pkg-ramgopal-india-rape-suicide.cnn';mObj.videoSource='CNN';mObj.videoSourceUrl='http://edition.cnn.com';mObj.lgImage="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/121228095442-pkg-ramgopal-india-rape-suicide-00002925-story-body.jpg";mObj.lgImageX=300;mObj.lgImageY=169;mObj.origImageX="214";mObj.origImageY="120";mObj.contentType='video';CNN.expElements.expand110Store=mObj;The woman had been in "extremely critical condition" since her arrival at the Singapore hospital Thursday, and took a turn for the worse, said Dr. Kelvin Loh, chief executive officer at Mount Elizabeth Hospital.if (typeof cnnArticleGallery == "undefined") {var cnnArticleGallery = {};}if(typeof cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList =="undefined"){cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList = [];}var expGallery111=new ArticleExpandableGallery();expGallery111.setImageCount(16);//cnn_adbptrackpgalimg("India rape protest", 1);
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Students chant anti-police slogans during a protest against the Indian government's reaction to recent rape incidents in India, on Saturday, December 22, in New Delhi, India. The demonstration was prompted by wide public outrage over what police said was the gang-rape and beating of a 23-year-old woman on a moving bus in the capital last Sunday.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length] = {"currentPicture":false,"x":11,"y":1,"pos":7,"title":"India rape protest"} 
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Police arrest a demonstrator during a protest on December 22. Sunday's attack sparked furious protests across India, where official data show that rape cases have jumped almost 875% over the past 40 years -- from 2,487 in 1971 to 24,206 in 2011.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length] = {"currentPicture":false,"x":11,"y":1,"pos":9,"title":"India rape protest"} 
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Students chant anti-police slogans on December 22.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length] = {"currentPicture":false,"x":11,"y":1,"pos":16,"title":"India rape protest"} Photos: India rape protest Event.observe(window, 'load', function() {//report the first gallery image to ADBPif(typeof(cnn_adbptrackpgalimg) == 'function' && typeof(cnnArticleGallery) != 'undefined') {cnn_adbptrackpgalimg(cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[0].image, "");}});"She had suffered from severe organ failure following serious injuries to her body and brain," Loh said. "She was courageous in fighting for her life for so long against the odds, but the trauma to her body was too severe for her to overcome."Authorities have not released the name of the woman, but Indian protesters are calling her Damini, which means "lightning" in Hindi."Damini" is also a 1993 Bollywood film whose lead female character fights for a housemaid, a victim of sexual assault.India's ambassador to Singapore said her relatives, who are Hindus and live in new Delhi, have asked for privacy.Attackers assaulted the woman and her male companion on a bus on December 16, robbing them of their belongings before dumping them at the side of a road, police said.The male companion was eventually discharged from a hospital.Last week, police said the woman recovered enough to give a statement to a magistrate from her hospital bed. But on Sunday, she underwent another surgery to wash out infection in her abdomen, her doctors said.The death spurred an outpouring of sadness and calls for action to ensure change and punishment of her rapists.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh offered his "deepest condolences.""We have already seen the emotions and energies this incident has generated," he said, referring to widespread protests calling for justice and reforms since the December 16 attack. "It would be a true homage to her memory if we are able to channel ... these emotions and energies into a constructive course of action."Reported rape cases in India -- where a cultural stigma keeps many victims from reporting the crime -- have increased drastically over the past four decades -- from 2,487 in 1971 to 24,206 in 2011, according to official figures.New Delhi alone had 572 rapes reported last year and more than 600 in 2012.One such recent case involved a girl, 17, who said she was gang-raped during the Hindu festival of Diwali on November 13. A formal case wasn't registered by police until 14 days later.The girl committed suicide Wednesday by ingesting poison, according to authorities in the Patiala district of Punjab, in northern India.In her suicide note, she blamed her alleged rapists. Three suspects -- including a female accomplice -- have been arrested.Most women in India have stories of sexual harassment and abuse on public transportation, on the streets and elsewhere, said Seema Sirohi of the Indian Council on Global Relations."There are a lot of reasons why this happens, but the patriarchal system is one, a lack of policing is another and general treatment of women is not equal to men, even though it may be so under the law," Sirohi said.The Indian government announced plans Thursday to "name and shame" convicted rapists by posting their names, images and addresses on official websites, according to the Times of India.And the Cabinet plans to set up a commission to look into rape cases and suggest measures to improve women's safety. This group has three months to submit its report to the government.CNN's Faith Karimi and Greg Botelho contributed to this report.
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15>>>Event.observe(window,'load',function(){if(typeof(cnn_adbptrackpgalimg) == 'function' && typeof(cnnArticleGallery) != 'undefined'){cnn_adbptrackpgalimg(cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[0].image,"Photos: Greeks protest austerity ");}});STORY HIGHLIGHTSFor the last three years Greek society has suffered a prolonged period of economic and political crisisThe crisis has caused social destabilization, sociologist Athanasia Chalari saysShe argues ongoing turbulence during the 20th century caused delays in social, political and economic developmentEditor's note: Dr Athanasia Chalari is a senior lecturer in sociology at the University of Worcester and a research associate at the Hellenic Observatory, London School of Economics.
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Tsipras: Austerity killing GreeceRead more: Austerity anger drives Europe strikesThese all caused significant delays in social, political and economic development, and did not allow Greek society to form and organize freely.After the fall of the last military junta in 1974, democracy in Greece was rapidly restored but it was not done so systematically nor thoroughly. Inevitably, structural dysfunctions formed.Read more: EU-IMF feud erupts over GreeceToday, Greeks are experiencing a different social reality, characterized by uncertainty, insecurity, distress, disappointment and the inability to map out any form of future for their lives.Last year I conducted thirty five in-depth interviews with Greeks aged between 20 to 65, who are still living in the country.Participants expressed negativity, pessimism and disorientation, particularly regarding the lack of any specific plan to improve their everyday lives.Read more: Greeks vote for more economic pain"We see our dreams get destroyed, and our hopes for a better future disappear," said one 27-year old woman, an unemployed doctor.Their comments reflect the overall reality in Greece: Unemployment rates have increased continuously, with the overall rate now at 24.4%. For those aged under 24, it's hit 55%.var currExpandable="expand116";if(typeof CNN.expandableMap==='object'){CNN.expandableMap.push(currExpandable);}var mObj={};mObj.type='video';mObj.contentId='';mObj.source='world/2012/11/12/pkg-magnay-greece-golden-dawn.cnn';mObj.videoSource='CNN';mObj.videoSourceUrl='';mObj.lgImage="C:\Program Files\ABS\Auto Blog Samurai\data\candientuviet\The news\121112070918-greece-golden-dawn-food-story-body.jpg";mObj.lgImageX=300;mObj.lgImageY=169;mObj.origImageX="214";mObj.origImageY="120";mObj.contentType='video';CNN.expElements.expand116Store=mObj;
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Greece adopts tough austerity planRead more: The eurozone's reluctant leaderEveryday life for many people has become more challenging, as crime increases, inflation remains high and redundancies become an everyday occurrence.Even those who have an income cannot escape, as cuts continue and salaries and pensions are sliced by 40%. The monthly basic salary has now dropped from 739 euros in 2009 to 586 euros in 2012. In contrast, the price of essential goods has not dropped, and taxes have continued to rise.Participants in the study felt cornered and cross as they explained that they were trapped by a government system that was only concerned about maintaining power without offering anything in return.Read more: Euro crisis opens old wounds for Greece, Germany"We lived part of our lives in a way we didn't deserve, but the system allowed us to do it," a 37-year old electrician explained."They didn't stop us. They even encouraged us. So if the system works in a certain way you have no option but to follow."Greeks are progressively losing their trust in a political system which consists mainly of the parties and politicians who have governed the country during the last 30 years.Read more: Greeks fearful of what will follow U.S. electionThe elections earlier this year resulted in a coalition government in which the two significantly weakened opposing parties -- who have governed Greece since 1974 -- joined forces in order to renegotiate financial aid.var currExpandable="expand126";if(typeof CNN.expandableMap==='object'){CNN.expandableMap.push(currExpandable);}var mObj={};mObj.type='video';mObj.contentId='';mObj.source='business/2012/10/29/lok-magnay-greek-lagarde-list.cnn';mObj.videoSource='CNN';mObj.videoSourceUrl='';mObj.lgImage="C:\Program Files\ABS\Auto Blog Samurai\data\candientuviet\The news\121029023256-lok-magnay-greek-lagarde-list-00003914-story-body.jpg";mObj.lgImageX=300;mObj.lgImageY=169;mObj.origImageX="214";mObj.origImageY="120";mObj.contentType='video';CNN.expElements.expand126Store=mObj;
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Can exports save Greece's economy?But the most damaging aspect remains how Greeks collectively and repeatedly fail to identify any possibility of future improvement as their faith in current government drops.Instead, they perceive the implementation of austerity measures as an ongoing punishment, even revenge, from the European Union which will have no positive result and have no end in sight.Read more: Barroso: Europe federation 'unavoidable'"The situation is tragic, not because of the economy but because of the fact that there is no future," a 55-year old journalist said. "We have been convinced about that. There is no prospect. This is killing us."Other people explained that the lack of an inspirational politician or party, coupled with the realization that the worst is yet to come, has made them alarmed how they can face each day.For many the main priority is how to make a living, not lose their jobs or how to get a job. They are grateful if they are still employed, although some note that employment conditions are becoming more exploitative.As a 46-year old teacher put it: "Professionally, I don't know if I will have a job tomorrow and, personally, I have no desire to do anything joyful anymore. There is so much insecurity about everything."Read more: Give Greece more time, says French PMAs Greek society experiences unparalleled social, political and economic crises, it is still uncertain what peoples' tolerance levels will be once further austerity measures -- and their consequences -- are implemented.Participants expressed agony about the future of their country, although they have also realized their own part of responsibility in this crisis (even if it was passive). Many are mindful of passing on their harmful mindset to their children.Until there are improvements to everyday lives, the structure of the state or political life, then Greeks will continue to feel angry, cross and cornered. This has led to the popularity of extremist groups such as the right-wing Golden Dawn.This crisis has triggered an unpredictable domino of incalculable social consequences -- and when and how it will end is still unknown. It remains to be seen if other European societies will follow the Greek path or if social stability can be restored.The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Athanasia Chalari.0Comments »
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A lack of jobs and slashed benefits are causing some Greeks to leave the cities for rural living. CNN's Diana Magnay reports.What Silvio's return means for ItalyDecember 11, 2012 -- Updated 1245 GMT (2045 HKT)
Will the prospect of a Berlusconi return cause investors to steer clear of Italian bonds? Count on it, writes Nicholas Spiro.Is the eurozone crisis almost over?December 10, 2012 -- Updated 1219 GMT (2019 HKT)
Is the three-year-old eurozone sovereign debt crisis nearing its end? Dr. Nicholas Spiro of Spiro Sovereign Strategy believes it just might be.Greece debt relief deal reachedNovember 27, 2012 -- Updated 1204 GMT (2004 HKT)
The European Union and the International Monetary Fund agree on a deal that officials hope will finally relieve the troubled country's debt burden.Greek anger beyond despairNovember 19, 2012 -- Updated 1210 GMT (2010 HKT)
For three years Greece has suffered a prolonged period of economic and political crisis magnified by unprecedented austerity measures.Tsipras: Austerity killing GreeceNovember 13, 2012 -- Updated 1906 GMT (0306 HKT)
Alexis Tsipras, leader of Greece's far-left Syriza Party, says forgiving Greek debt, not more austerity, is the solution to the country's problems. Catalonia's fight echoes the pastNovember 21, 2012 -- Updated 1813 GMT (0213 HKT)
A small, wealthy region feels bridled by Spanish centralized rule and high taxes. No, it's not Catalonia 2012, but 16th century Holland. Will Greek crisis leave banks stronger?November 15, 2012 -- Updated 1201 GMT (2001 HKT)
Greece's banking sector is being snubbed by European investors as the troubled country remains mired in recession.Small towns attract Spanish job seekersNovember 20, 2012 -- Updated 1651 GMT (0051 HKT)
Why are Spanish workers leaving big city life behind in search of job opportunities in small towns and villages? CNN's Al Goodman reports.The eurozone's reluctant leader November 8, 2012 -- Updated 1516 GMT (2316 HKT)
As the bloc's new protagonist, the European Central Bank is facing criticisms it has overstepped its remit, and potentially broken the law.Euro crisis finally hits GermanyNovember 8, 2012 -- Updated 2045 GMT (0445 HKT)
CNN's Fred Pleitgen reports on one auto parts manufacturing plant in Germany that is being hit hard by Europe's economic headwinds.Greece-Germany: Opening old woundsNovember 6, 2012 -- Updated 1254 GMT (2054 HKT)
The eurozone debt crisis is the latest strain in a tumultuous relationship between Greece and Germany. Is the crisis opening old wounds?Spain: Perils of being 'stinking poor'October 3, 2012 -- Updated 1028 GMT (1828 HKT)
Spain, a eurozone giant, is tipped to seek a full bailout as it struggles with steep borrowing costs and high unemployment. How long can it hold out?
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