Indian feminist group opposes hanging of rapists
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In a photo take on Dec 3, 2019, demonstrators shout slogans as they take part in a protest against the alleged rape and murder of a 27-year-old woman on the outskirts of Hyderabad.
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Rohini Mohan India Correspondent In Bangalore, Rohini Mohan
As four men convicted of gang raping a 23-year-old medical student in Delhi are set to be hanged on Jan 22, one of India's oldest feminist organisations has issued a statement against their execution.
The statement said: "We understand the inexorable pain of the parents and other loved ones of women and children who are raped and, in many cases, killed.
