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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of Kolkata doctor rape, murder case

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday took a suo motu cognizance of the alleged sexual assault of a second-year PG student of RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Aug 13, 2024

Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder: Calcutta HC handsover case to CBI

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered a CBI investigation into the sexual assault and murder of a woman post-graduate trainee (PGT) doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, on August 9. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Aug 13, 2024

Kolkata Doctor Rape: Junior doctors, others summoned for questioning

Four junior doctors are among those summoned by Kolkata police for questioning on Tuesday in connection with the murder and alleged sexual assault case of a second year postgraduate student. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Aug 13, 2024

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French rugby players accused of sexual assault in Argentina are released from house arrest

A pair of professional French rugby players have been released from house arrest in Argentina but must remain in the country while they await trial on charges of aggravated sexual assault after an Argentine court order

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2024

Doctors and nurses accused of rape left free to work in NHS

Exclusive: Almost 250 medics facing sexual assault or rape allegations have been free to work unrestricted

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2024

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 · Aug 11, 2024

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.

Newslaundry · Aug 10, 2024

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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

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2024

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.

“They Dug Their Own Grave”: End Times for the Meeting House?

The Walrus · Aug 9, 2024

Leader of ‘shamanastic community’ arrested on sexual assault and child sexual abuse charges

Investigators believe there may be additional victims and are encouraging them to come forward

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024

Coast Guard Academy ignored decades of sexual assault, US Senate report says

More than 80 whistleblowers testified that the Coast Guard fostered a culture that enabled abuse and silenced victims

The Guardian - US · Aug 7, 2024

Jenna Ortega Addresses Percy Hynes White’s Axing From Wednesday S2 Amid Assault Allegations

Serious allegations about Percy Hynes White's high school behaviour went viral last year — and while the actor denied them as a "misinformation campaign", he still won't be appearing in Wednesday season 2.

Pedestrian.tv · Aug 7, 2024

Jenna Ortega Addresses Percy Hynes White's Absence From 'Wednesday'

Jenna Ortega discusses Percy Hynes White's absence from 'Wednesday' season 2 due to sexual assault allegations. New characters introduced to aid transition...

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 Conversation · Aug 1, 2024

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 Independent UK · Jul 31, 2024

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 Conversation · Jul 26, 2024

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.

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Evening Standard · Jul 26, 2024

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

AAP · Jul 26, 2024

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 · Jul 26, 2024

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 · Jul 25, 2024

‘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 · Jul 25, 2024

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

The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2024

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 · Jul 24, 2024

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

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