Rape
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Woman accusing Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual assault acknowledges inconsistencies
A woman who accused rappers Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her when she was 13 at an…
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French mass rape trial ignites calls for changes to the law to include consent
According to data from the French interior ministry, men are responsible for 96 per cent of sexual assault incidents. In…
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France’s Gisele Pelicot says ‘macho’ society must change attitude on rape
“SCAR WILL NEVER HEAL” Gisele said her former husband “had a lot of fantasies that I couldn’t fulfil”. “But why…
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Trial starts over rape, murder of junior doctor in India’s Kolkata
The legal case has reignited criticism of India’s poor record on women’s safety despite the introduction of tougher laws following…
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Pakistan province shuts schools, universities amid student unrest
LAHORE: Authorities in Pakistan’s most populous province ordered all educational institutes shut for Friday (Oct 18), as students stage protests after…
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British YouTuber Yung Filly arrested in Australia on rape charges
British YouTube personality Yung Filly has been arrested in Australia and charged over rape allegations. ADVERTISEMENT Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos,…
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India asks top court not to toughen marital rape penalties
MUMBAI: India’s government has asked the country’s top court not to toughen criminal penalties against marital rape during an ongoing case…
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Indian police chief in Kolkata sacked after protests over doctor’s murder
While many protests and strikes have since calmed in the rest of India, regular demonstrations continue in Kolkata, the capital…
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Dominique Pelicot, Frenchman accused of mass rape of wife, admits to charges
Pelicot has admitted the charges, but this was the first time he had spoken at any length since the trial…
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Hundreds gather in France in support of Giselle Pelicot and all rape victims
PARIS: Hundreds of people, mostly women, gathered in cities around France on Saturday (Sep 14) in support of Gisele Pelicot,…
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