Crimes against women

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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.

New Mexico Epstein commission makes first subpoenas

A drone view shows Zorro Ranch, where Jeffrey Epstein and his acquaintances are accused of sexually abusing women and girls.

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.

Chicago prosecutor denies opening investigation of E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of rape

FILE — Author E. Jean Carroll leaves the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse in lower Manhattan, Sept. 6, 2024. Andrew Boutros, the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney for Northern Illinois, has opened a criminal investigation into Carroll, the 82-year-old former magazine writer who accused President Trump of sexual assault, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation. (Dave Sanders/The New York Times)

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.

Ex-member of K-pop group AOA Kwon Min-a says court ruling brings closure in sexual assault case

In a lengthy post on social media, former AOA member Kwon Min-a shared details of a court ruling in her sexual assault case and reflected on her long legal battle.

Brutal stabbing in Kelantan puts spotlight on femicide

Muhammad Hazim Muhammad, 19, being escorted by police officers at the Kota Bharu Magistrate's Court, Kelantan, on May 12.

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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