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Tougher sex crime law in India after rape protestsIndia approved on Thursday a tougher new law to punish sex crimes, including death for repeat rape offenders, after the fatal gang rape of a student in December sparked unprecedented protests over the treatment of women in the More… |
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Saudi air force officer faces rape charge in USA Saudi Air Force sergeant in the United States for training has been arrested on child sexual assault charges over accusations he raped a 13-year-old boy in a Las Vegas hotel, and bail was set on Friday at just over $1.2 million, authorities sa More… |
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India rape accused says police tortured himOne of the five men charged with the gang rape and murder of an Indian student said police tortured him in custody and he and at least three of his co-defendants say they are innocent, lawyers said on Thursday. The five accused ar More… |
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Body of India rape victim arrives homeThe body of a woman whose gang rape provoked protests and rare national debate about violence against women in India arrived back in New Delhi early on Sunday. The 23-year-old medical student died from her injuries on Saturday, pr More… |
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New tool helps US group track sex crimes in SyriaA US women's group is using new crowd-sourcing techniques to track rape and other sexual violence across Syria in one of the first efforts to monitor assaults against women during military conflict in real-time. More… |
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Social stigma 'barrier to reporting rape crimes'Social stigma is the major barrier to reporting rape crimes in the UAE, according to a study by a leading online lifestyle research firm. YouGov Siraj’s lifestyle poll showed that 77 per cent of UAE residents would report rape attacks to t More… |
