Sign Language

The brutal gang rape of a 23-year-old student on a New Delhi bus in December has resulted in swift charges against five men and angry protests across the country. Want a sense of just how outraged people are? Look no further than the signs they're waving at demonstrations.

JANUARY 3, 2013

An Indian schoolgirl holds an image of a hanging man -- a call for swift and brutal justice for the men now accused of rape and murder -- during a rally in Ahmedabad on Dec. 29.

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Thousands of protesters gather in front of the Presidential Palace in New Delhi on Dec. 22.

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Indian police stand behind a barricade covered by a banner demanding justice or the resignation of India's top officials in New Delhi on Dec. 28.

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Protesters hold candles during a rally in New Delhi on Dec. 29.

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Indian youth at a candlelight vigil in Ahmedabad on Dec. 23.

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A monkey sits on the head of a demonstrator during a protest in New Delhi on Dec. 24.

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Indian students shout slogans as they march towards the chief minister's residence during a protest in New Delhi on Dec. 20.

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Indian demonstrators hold signs as they shout anti-government slogans during a protest in New Delhi on Dec. 25.

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Indian protesters take part in a candlelight procession in Amritsar on Dec. 29 following the death of the rape victim.

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A woman takes part in a march in front of the Indian consulate in Hong Kong on Jan. 1.

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An Indian woman protests in New Delhi on Dec. 29.

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An Indian demonstrator holds a sign during a protest in New Delhi on Dec. 24.

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An Indian demonstrator taunts the police during a protest in front the India Gate monument in New Delhi on Dec. 23. Several thousand college students rallied at the monument, where they were baton-charged, water-cannoned, and tear-gassed by the police.

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Activists from India's Aam Aadmi Party shout anti-government slogans during a protest in New Delhi on Dec. 21.

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Indian activists stage a demonstration in Bangalore on Dec. 21.

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Protesters chant slogans in front of the Presidential Palace in New Delhi on Dec. 22.

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Indian protesters hold candles and posters during a rally in Ahmedabad on Dec. 30.

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Indian protesters lie on a road during a protest in New Delhi on Dec. 29.

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An Indian man and his daughter during a rally in New Delhi on Dec. 30.

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Indian women hold signs during a "Women Dignity" march in New Delhi on Jan. 2. Several hundred people took part in the solidarity march for women, which was organized by the Delhi government.

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