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Sexsomnia is terrifying – and a potential new threat to assault survivors

The phenomenon sometimes known as ‘sleep sex’ – in which individuals exhibit sexual behaviour while unconscious – is tricky to research and endlessly debated by experts. But it’s become popular among lawyers as a defence for accused rapists. Olivia Petter asks what this could mean for the future of justice

The Independent UK

Reporters Without Orders Ep 332: How a sexual assault exposed misogyny in Malayalam cinema

This week, host Dhanya Rajendran is joined by independent journalist Nidhi Suresh and The News Minute’s senior sub-editor Lakshmi Priya.

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Egyptian Olympic wrestler arrested for alleged sexual assault in Paris

The Egyptain Olympic delegation named the athlete as Mohamed Elsayed, who was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning

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Egyptian Olympic Wrestler Detained For Suspected Sexual Assault In Paris

Egyptian Olympic wrestler detained in Paris over suspected sexual assault. Incident involves touching a female customer's buttocks. Investigation ongoing.

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Torture, abuse and humiliation: Palestinians on Israeli prison ‘hell’

Ex-prisoners report sexual assault and starvation in alleged ‘torture camp’ jails presided over by Itamar Ben-Gvir

The Guardian - UK

Rape myths can affect jurors’ perceptions of sexual assault, and that needs to change

In Canada, more than 34,000 cases of sexual assault were reported to police in 2022, representing a 38 per cent increase from 2017.

The Conversation

Houston Police trying to contact victims after 4,017 sexual assault cases were shelved, chief says

Houston's interim police chief says a lack of communication from department leaders made it possible for officers to drop more than 264,000 cases

The Independent UK

Violence against women isn’t the only national emergency – we must also tackle the misogyny that’s causing it

The National Police Chiefs’ Council has declared violence against women a national emergency in England and Wales. The first national police analysis of the scale of the problem estimated 2 million women to be victims of offences including stalking, harassment, sexual assault and domestic abuse.

The Conversation

Ex-Spandau Ballet singer Ross Davidson guilty of rape and sexual assaults

Ross Davidson, who performed as Ross Wild, was found guilty of rape and sexual assaults

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Husband found not guilty of 'brutal' wedding night rape

A man accused of a series of sexual assaults on his wedding night and honeymoon has been found not guilty on all charges in a Sydney court.

Evening Standard

Harvey Weinstein in hospital with Covid-19 and pneumonia as ex-film mogul awaits rape and sexual assault trial

Weinstein has been moved from New York's Rikers Island jail complex to a locked ward at Bellevue Hospital

The Guardian - UK

‘Sadistic and manipulative’ ex-Spandau Ballet singer guilty of rape

Ross Davidson, who was in band between 2017 and 2019 as Ross Wild, also guilty of sexual assault against two women

The Guardian - US

The Republican party remains the party of denying women human rights

The GOP ticket of JD Vance and Donald Trump, from ‘menstrual surveillance’ to sexual assault, has made itself clear

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Afternoon Update: Australia’s sanctions on Israeli settlers; farmers take on daylight saving; and what a Trump presidency means for Australia

Sanctions imposed in response to ‘beatings, sexual assault and torture of Palestinians’, foreign minister Wong alleges

The Independent UK

Inmate van escape trial starts for Tennessee man facing sexual assault allegations

The first of multiple trials has begun involving a Tennessee man charged with raping children to create pornography and accused in lawsuits of sexually assaulting dozens of women for years while police in his town did little to investigate him

The Guardian - AU

‘Significant assault’: two staff from Nine’s Olympic broadcast team allegedly attacked in Paris in suspected robbery

The incident follows the alleged sexual assault of an Australian tourist in Paris last weekend

AAP

Australian team briefed on alleged Paris sexual assault

Australian team chef de mission Anna Meares says the report of a tourist being attacked in Paris is horrific.

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Ex-Villawood detainee compensated over sexual assaults

A former detainee at Sydney's Villawood detention centre has been deemed eligible for $15,000 in compensation after he was physically and sexually assaulted.

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Harvey Weinstein Faces Pretrial Hearing Ahead Of Retrial

Harvey Weinstein prepares for retrial on rape and sexual assault charges in New York after 2020 conviction overturned. Prosecutors pursuing new claims. Acc...

The Independent UK

Harvey Weinstein due in NYC courtroom for hearing tied to upcoming retrial

Harvey Weinstein is scheduled to appear in a New York court ahead of a planned retrial on rape and sexual assault charges

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