FACTBOX - From Bangladesh to Iran, countries where rape carries the death penalty
Bangladesh approves the use of the death penalty for rapists, joining at least six other countries where rape can be punished by death
India court orders execution of convicts for 2012 deadly rape on Jan. 22
The men were convicted of rape, torture and murder, in a case that triggered large protests and prompted new laws against sexual violence
India gang rape verdict doesn't bring closure
Many call her "India's daughter" - symbolising the fact she could have been any one of us in this country where women constantly risk verbal, physical or sexual abuse
Indian judge sentences Delhi rapists to die for "gruesome crime"
"These are the times when gruesome crimes against women have become rampant, and courts cannot turn a blind eye," Judge Yogesh Khanna said
Judge sentences Delhi rapists to die for "gruesome crime"
INDIA-RAPE/ (UPDATE 2, TV, PIX, GRAPHIC):UPDATE 2-Judge sentences Delhi rapists to die for "gruesome crime"
India prosecutors seek death for Delhi rapists, defence urges mercy
Popular opinion on social media sites and comments by top politicians suggest many Indians want to see the men hanged for the crime