Indian schoolgirls hold a placard and participate in a silent rally against the rape of a 5-year-old girl in New Delhi, in Hyderabad, India, April 23, 2013. (Mahesh Kumar A./AP)
10:43 am ET -In the wake of the December gang rape, advocates warn that three separate cases of child rape highlight a deeper problem that can no longer be swept under the carpet.
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Pakistan's Musharraf slips treason charges, but is held incommunicado
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Pakistan elections: Who's running?
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Pakistan's parliament makes history
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After years of nonviolent protest, could Kashmiris return to the gun?
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