Teenage German tourist raped on Indian train

[MADem]

87. Oh, come off it. They have an horrific problem in India, and you're quibbling about

what sort of problem. Marital rape in India is not illegal, you know--so let's not even get into those numbers!

There's no "mitigating" this matter. It's BAD. It's getting worse. And the reputation of the nation is suffering, made worse when the government (of males, by and large) and businesspeople/tourism spokespeople (again, male) try to pooh-pooh or minimize the severity of the problem.

And foreigners, people who don't know the good neighborhoods from the bad, who are unaware of the dangers, are targets:

http://www.dhakatribune.com/crime/2014/jan/21/bangladeshi-women-gang-raped-india

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-25740355

http://www.dawn.com/news/1078724/polish-woman-raped-in-india-while-travelling-with-daughter

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/young-german-charity-worker-raped-indian-train-article-1.1581863

http://www.nation.com.pk/international/28-Dec-2013/woman-gang-raped-on-christmas-eve-in-india

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-12/preschool-rape-case-belies-justice-for-india-women-born-to-lose.html

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2014/01/indian-sex-attacks-spark-foreign-warnings-20141187147583593.html

Indian sex attacks spark foreign warnings
Canada, France and UK update advice for women travelling through India after high-profile attacks on foreigners.

Information on the UK's Foreign Office website said: "Serious sexual attacks involving Polish, German and Danish women travellers have been reported so far in 2014. Women travellers should exercise caution when travelling in India even if they are travelling in a group."

The Canadian government offered similar advice, while the French government singled out Delhi.

“The greatest caution is recommended, particularly in Paharganj, a popular area close to Connaught Place and New Delhi Railway Station, very popular with tourists for its cheap hotels,” it said.

France and the UK are two of the 10 biggest tourist markets for India. The US, the top market for India, updated its travel advice last March to read: "Indian authorities report rape is one of the fastest growing crimes in India. Keep your hotel room number confidential and make sure hotel room doors have chains, deadlocks, and spy-holes."

Travel companies fear India is increasingly gaining a reputation for being unsafe for women, with some telling The Hindu newspaper there had already been a drop in the number of travellers from Germany.