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Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun said late on June 4 that the state's ruler had given his consent to dissolve the assembly.

Dutch police arrest four in ‘enormous’ drug-rape case

Suspects shared "tips" on private social media groups on the best way to drug potential victims.

Brazil moves to limit abortion access for child rape victims

Brazil’s penal code punishes abortions by up to four years in prison, with exceptions for some cases.

Japan woman sues state over rape case mishandling, insults

The woman argued that her mental state deteriorated after the prosecutor had accused her of making false statements during a hearing in 2023.

Woman inspired to speak out by Pelicot case sees abusive partner jailed for 25 years

Plaintiff Laeticia R was inspired to speak publicly about the abuse she suffered at the hands of her former partner by the case of Ms Gisele Pelicot (above), whose husband was sentenced to 20 years in jail in 2024 for recruiting strangers to sexually abuse her while she was drugged.

Thousands clash with Bangladesh police in outrage over rape of 4-year-old

A police vehicle is set ablaze by demonstrators outraged by the rape of a four-year-old girl in Bangladesh.

Wife of Northern Ireland politician Jeffrey Donaldson unfit for trial on sex offence charges

Eleanor Donaldson, co-accused and wife of Jeffrey Donaldson, former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) charged with historical sex offences, arrives at Newry Magistrates Court for a preliminary enquiry, in Newry, Northern Ireland, July 3, 2024. REUTERS/Damien Eagers

Campaigners warn Italy’s gutted rape bill could help assailants

An attempt to implement consent-based rape laws in Italy risks backfiring with a proposed Bill being stuck in the Senate.

Man who raped, sexually assaulted younger sister gets 18 years’ jail and caning

The first sexually penetrative acts occurred when the victim was six to seven years old and the perpetrator was 13 to 14 years old.

Ex-film producer Harvey Weinstein’s third New York rape trial ends in mistrial

Former Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein in court on May 15.

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