Lauren Frayer

Lauren Frayer appears in the following:

Dozens Of Indians, Mostly Muslims, Have Been Killed By Police During Recent Protests

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Dozens of Indians have been killed by police in weeks of nationwide protests. Most are Muslims whose families say they were singled out by forces loyal to the Hindu nationalist government.

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Dismay Over India's Citizenship Law Leads To Anti-Government Strikes

Wednesday, January 08, 2020

Protesters continue to demonstrate against the Indian government's moves to marginalize Muslims. The protesters are mainly urban elites, and for now aren't a political threat to Prime Minister Modi.

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What's Changed — And What Hasn't — For Rape Cases In India

Tuesday, January 07, 2020

After a 2012 gang rape on a New Delhi bus, India increased prison terms for rape. But ghastly cases still dominate the news, and most rape still goes unreported — and unprosecuted.

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India Sets Executions For The 4 Men Convicted In New Delhi Bus Rape And Murder

Tuesday, January 07, 2020

The men were convicted of the notorious 2012 attack on a college student, who has become known in Indian media as "Nirbhaya," or "The Fearless One."

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Students In India Protest After University Attacked By Masked Assailants

Monday, January 06, 2020

Protesters say the weekend attack at New Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University was carried out by Hindu nationalists linked to the country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, a charge the BJP denies.

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What Headlines And Protests Get Wrong About Rape In India

Sunday, December 29, 2019

Researchers say the country's fixation on the rape of urban women in public settings distorts the reality of sexual violence in India.

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Scenes From The International Desk: Sex Abuse In India Hurts Entire Families

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

NPR international correspondent Lauren Frayer shares a conversation that never made it into a piece but has stuck with her since she taped it, with a man whose wife was the alleged victim of a priest.

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India's Citizenship Law Triggers Mass Protests And Violence As Modi Calls For Peace

Monday, December 16, 2019

The mass demonstrations followed violence that erupted Sunday night, as police stormed a public university in New Delhi.

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College Students Demonstrate Over India's Citizenship Law

Monday, December 16, 2019

The marches cap nearly a week of protests over the new citizenship law, which grants amnesty to non-Muslim migrants. Critics say the measure discriminates against Muslims.

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In Sri Lanka, China's Building Spree Is Raising Questions About Sovereignty

Friday, December 13, 2019

A Chinese state-owned operator took control of a port on a 99-year lease after Sri Lanka defaulted on its loans. An adviser to Sri Lanka's president said the government wants China to "give it back."

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Before Sri Lanka's Easter Attacks, Muslims' Warnings About Terrorism Went Unheeded

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Mohammad Taslim tried to warn authorities about other Muslims who'd been radicalized. He was shot soon after. Two men he flagged are now under arrest for links to Sri Lanka's Easter terrorist attacks.

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Protests After Indian Lawmakers Pass Citizenship Bill

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Demonstrations continue in India's northeast over legislation that grants Indian passports to religious minorities from three nearby countries but excludes Muslims.

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New Controversial Law In India Uses Religion As A Criteria For Citizenship

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Protests erupted in India with the passage of a controversial new law that uses religion as a criteria for citizenship. Critics say it violates the secularism enshrined in India's constitution.

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43 People Die In Factory Fire In Old Quarter Of New Delhi

Monday, December 09, 2019

Firefighters finally managed to put out the flames after a fire broke out Sunday in a handbag factory in the city's old quarter. Many of those killed were migrant workers from all over India.

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His Warning Could Have Stopped Sri Lanka Easter Attack. Now He Lies In The Hospital

Saturday, December 07, 2019

Last year, a man in Sri Lanka alerted police to neighbors who were stockpiling weapons. A month later, those same gunmen allegedly helped carry out Easter bombings that killed more than 250 people.

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India Police Kill 4 Rape Suspects Already In Custody

Friday, December 06, 2019

Police say the men attacked officers as they were investigating the crime scene and were shot dead in self-defense. Many are celebrating swift, sure justice; others call it an extrajudicial execution.

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Men Accused Of Gang Rape And Murder Killed In Police Custody In India

Friday, December 06, 2019

Four men accused of raping and murdering a woman in India were shot dead by police as they were being questioned about the crime. Human rights activists are calling it an extrajudicial execution.

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Protests Erupt In India After Alleged Rape And Killing Of A Female Veterinarian

Monday, December 02, 2019

Protests erupted in India after an alleged rape and killing of a female veterinarian. But this is not typical; most victims of sexual violence in India are poor rural women.

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Sri Lanka's Front-Runner Strikes Fear Among Tamils Who Blame Him For Disappearances

Thursday, November 14, 2019

Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the civil war-era defense secretary, is considered a hero to many majority Buddhists but the prospect of his winning Saturday's presidential election terrifies some minorities.

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Sri Lanka's Civil War Still Vivid As Voters Head To Polls For Presidential Election

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

The worst killing fields in Sri Lanka's civil war were the Tamil north. Ten years later, the man who ordered bombings there is frontrunner in the presidential election.

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