Are you basing your views based on any comparative survey/study of how many cases go unreported in India and UK/US/Sweden?
These are reported rapes. Rape cases that actually get reported to the police. In developed countries like USA, UK, Sweden most cases get reported (plus definition of rape in Sweden even includes minor inappropriate touching), in developing countries such as Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, a small minority of rapes get reported.
Not saying that no cases go unreported in India. But if some cases go unreported in India, there are similar chances of cases going unreported even in developed countries. How can you simply say that the number of unreported cases in India is higher than in other countries? How can you quantify those numbers -- unless your views are based on any statistical study?
One of the reasons why some cases might go unreported is because of the low conviction rates! But in India, the conviction rates are higher than those 'developed countries'!
Also, once reported, there's a sure chance the victim will receive justice in developed countries.
WRONG again!
The conviction rates for rapists in India is much higher that UK/US/Sweden (aka 'developed countries')! The conviction rates in India is 26% while it is less than 10% in the 'developed country' UK! It is mainly due to the relentless public pressure and general consensus in the judiciary to expedite any rapes - especially those involving extreme violence (like the Delhi case).
Compare that to developing countries where the victims risk getting killed by their own families or the perpetrators if they try to seek justice.
This is a law & order problem. But then again,
even the rapists face mob-justice unlike in those developed countries. Just read what happened in Nagaland last week! So how is this even an argument?
Even with such a good justice system (compared to developing countries), these developed countries keep working to improve their systems still. On the other hand, developing countries are stuck with what ever they are stuck with and have no real intentions of improving conditions, rather they fight against any such thing as seen in this case (banning the documentary, making silly excuses, etc).
If the developed countries with all the capable police and good justice system, still register much higher rape cases per capita (
heck, USA has far higher number of rapes than India even with only 1/4 of India's population!). What does that tell you?
That's the difference. Feel free to close your eyes to it.
I haven't come across a single Indian denying this menace plaguing India. If somebody is closing his eyes and fails to see this problem in context, it is you and your ilk!
I know it must be really tempting to jump into an India-bashing thread head-first, but do your own research before spouting your views about India.