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Detectives release CCTV image of man they want to trace image in DLR sexual assault investigation

Detectives investigating a sexual assault and indecent exposure offence against a woman on a DLR train have released an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with the case.

Evening Standard

Lawyers explain 'horrific' reason female fans reporting sexual assault in Qatar could be jailed

As female football fans flock to watch the Three Lions in the World Cup, human rights campaigners and lawyers expose the reality of being a woman in Qatar

Daily Mirror

'Narrative' of child sex assault complainant questioned in trial

The accused is facing a judge alone trial, a rarity for sexual assault cases in the ACT.

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Wave of sex abuse lawsuits seen as NY opens door for victims

Sexual assault victims in New York are getting a one-time opportunity to sue their abusers under a new law expected to bring a wave of litigation against prison guards, middle managers, doctors and prominent figures including former President Donald Trump

The Independent UK

Rule mandating jury trials for sexual assault cases in Canberra set aside in rare move

A man accused of historical child sexual abuse is facing a judge-alone trial despite a mandate that people accused of sexual crimes in the ACT face a jury of their peers.

ABC News

Can Trevor Bauer's accuser sue him? He says no, but a judge leans toward yes

Fifteen months ago, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge declined to grant a restraining order to the San Diego woman who accused Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer of sexual assault. Does that ruling mean the judge determined Bauer did not commit an assault?

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court turns away school's appeal of sex-assault case

The U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear an appeal from a Virginia school board that says it shouldn’t be held liable for the alleged sexual assault of a student by a classmate on a band trip

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Rape case against Victorian police officer collapses in blow to force’s new family violence unit

Prosecutors said there was not a reasonable chance of conviction in case, brought by taskforce hailed as Australian-first

The Guardian - AU

Transgender rights: Arya Pujari’s four-year battle to apply for a police recruitment exam

Arya Pujari’s life so far has been punctuated by trauma. She was bullied at school, escaped sexual assault as a teenager, and humiliated by passersby due to her identity as a transgender woman.

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Mum-of-6 guilty of sex assault for groping male fan at Everton vs Man City match

Jemma Whiteside, 40, is a mother of six and had been drinking heavily when she grabbed the man's genitals and fondled him, resulting in a conviction for sexual assault

Daily Mirror

Victorian Nationals candidate who died days before election was facing sexual assault charges

Election for Narracan declared ‘failed’ after Shaun Gilchrist died on weekend with National party now facing questions over his preselection

The Guardian - AU

'Bondi beast' breakthrough: Police link suspect to 31 unsolved sexual assaults

Police say technological advances have identified a serial rapist behind 31 unsolved sexual assaults in the city's eastern suburbs — however, the man will never be charged.

ABC News

How women holding flowers held Japanese courts to account

For a protest movement to succeed, it must fit within the cultural landscape of its environment.

360info

Universities find they can't silence victims of sexual assault

In the face of silence from their universities, students have taken to social media to demand better action against sexual harassment and assault.

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The Guardian - US

Jennifer Siebel Newsom fends off shame-the-victim tactics in Harvey Weinstein rape trial

The same grotesque stereotypes that the documentary film-maker has exposed in her work were deployed against her

The Independent UK

Benjamin Mendy a ‘predatory serial rapist’ who ‘never heard no’, jury told

Mendy denies seven counts of rape, one count of attempted rape and one count of sexual assault against six young women

The Independent UK

Footballer Benjamin Mendy a ‘predatory serial rapist’, jury told

Mendy denies seven counts of rape, one count of attempted rape and one count of sexual assault against six young women.

The Times of India

Danushka Gunathilaka granted bail in sexual assault case

SYDNEY: Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka was on Thursday granted bail but banned from using his social media accounts while awaiting trial on charges of alleged sexual assault of a woman during the team's T20 World Cup campaign in Australia.

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Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka granted bail after alleged sexual assault

Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka is granted bail after being charged with the sexual assault of a woman in Sydney, with a court hearing the alleged victim is being "hassled" online.

ABC News

Law stopping alleged victims of sexual assault reusing evidence in court could change before Bruce Lehrmann retrial

The law change could allow evidence already given by former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins to be reused.

AAP

ACT reviews sexual assault evidence laws

The ACT government is reviewing how to make it easier for survivors of sexual assault to give evidence in a retrial to stop them from being re-traumatised.

The Independent UK

Judge drops 4 of 11 counts against Harvey Weinstein at trial

The judge at the Los Angeles trial of Harvey Weinstein dropped four of the 11 sexual assault charges against the movie mogul after prosecutors said they were not proceeding with the counts involving one of his accusers

Los Angeles Times

Church of Scientology is on opposite ends of two celebrity rape cases in LA, New York

NEW YORK — In a Manhattan courtroom, defense attorneys suggested the Church of Scientology fabricated rape allegations to tar an Oscar-winning former member’s reputation.

The Independent UK

Former Tory MP Imran Ahmad Khan appeals sexual assault conviction

He was found guilty of sexual assaulting a 15-year-old boy after a party in 200

Los Angeles Times

Jennifer Siebel Newsom testifies against Harvey Weinstein: ‘This is so disgusting, so wrong’

LOS ANGELES — Jennifer Siebel Newsom took the stand Monday at Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault trial and accused the fallen Hollywood mogul of raping her 17 years ago in a Beverly Hills hotel suite when she was a struggling actor.

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