We know what kind of reputation India has in terms of sexual assault and it's repercussions. After certain amendments though, the law has certainly changed for the better, making stringent decisions in cases of rape. Different countries around the world have starkly different laws towards sexual assault though, as is evident from the list below.
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China straight away punishes the rapist with the punishment of death sentence. With their dictatorial leadership and strict laws, the innocents are being exiled. While in some scenarios, the rapists can also be punished by mutilation.
Iran holds the belief of giving a punishment of death to the culprits. The rapist is either hanged or shot to death.
The Afghanistanists will not dare to rape as unlike other nations, rape assault in Afghanistan is to shoot the rapist in the head within four days or hang him to death, depending upon the court's order.
There is no place for forbearance for crimes like rape in a country like France. Either a punishment of 15 years rigorous punishment which can be extended to 30 years or his lifetime imprisonment in case of any further torture depending upon the extent of damage caused to the victim.
The laws' concerning rape has no leniency in North Korea too. The offender is either fired with a squad in his head or vital organs. This will kill the rapist giving instant justice to the victim.
Russia does not have strict laws as compared to other countries. The convict has to serve a term of 3 to 6 years in jail which can go upto 10-20 years in extreme situations where the victim has been with too much harm.
In Norway, any kind of sexual assault without the consent of both is considered as rape. The rapist is punished with the detainment of 4-15 years, depending upon the degree of damage.
There are two types of law in USA, i.e. state law and federal law. If the rape case falls under the federal law, then the rapist can be awarded an imprisonment of a couple of years of around 30 years or even for his whole life.
The way of punishing a rapist has been completely changed in India after the Anti Rape Bill passed in 2013. The rapist is either detained for life i.e. 14 years of imprisonment in most cases, or even death sentence in rarest of the rarest cases.
Saudi Arabia is one such country with so much strict laws. If a person has been convicted of rape in this country, then he is sedated and executed in public with a single stroke of police within days of his trial.
If someone is convicted of raping a women, he is liable to be sentenced to 16 years in prison. Their definition of rape is quite inclusive and takes into account other forms of sexual assault.
Egypt is also one of the places that still follows the slightly outdated mode of death by hanging. In the case of rapists though, I think that's pretty ok.
