The women whose scars shame India: Victims of cruel acid attacks demand action over growing number of assaults

• Law prohibits sale of acid unless the seller maintains a record of the buyers 
• Highly concentrated acids are readily available in India for use as cleaners 
• Some 1,500 acid attacks are reported worldwide every year

Pain: An acid attack victim feels the contours of her face as she sits in the office of the Indian NGO Stop Acid Attacks in New Delhi, India

Brave: A victim of an acid attack poses for her photograph to raise awareness to stop attacks in India

Victims of acid attacks are pressing the Indian government to do more to prevent acid attacks on women

Acid attack victims, from left, 30-year old victim who requested to remain anonymous, Laxmi, 24, and Chanchal, 19, sit in the office of the Indian NGO Stop Acid Attacks, in New Delhi, India

Frightened: A 30-year acid attack victim covers her horrifically scarred face in New Delhi, India

Acid attack victims, from left, Laxmi, 24, Chanchal, 19, and Sonam, 16, talk to each other in New Delhi, India

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