An Indian student holds a placard as he participates in a protest against the inefficiency of government in punishing rapists as the conviction rate in the entire country remains extremely low, in New Delhi, India, Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. The hours-long gang-rape and near-fatal beating of a 23-year-old student by six men on a bus in New Delhi recently has triggered outrage and anger across the country as Indians demanded action from authorities who have long ignored persistent violence and harassment against women. Photo Credit: Indian Photo Agency