Rape
Swedish Assange hearing to decide on extradition request
World
June 3, 2019
Swedish Assange hearing to decide on extradition request
A Swedish court will hear arguments on Monday to decide whether prosecutors can proceed to request Julian Assange’s extradition from…
Louisiana lawmakers pass fetal heartbeat abortion ban
World
May 30, 2019
Louisiana lawmakers pass fetal heartbeat abortion ban
Louisiana lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, joining a string of other…
Haitians march against rape after students sexually assaulted
Society
May 27, 2019
Haitians march against rape after students sexually assaulted
More than 1,000 Haitians took to the streets of the capital Port-au-Prince on Sunday to denounce sexual violence in the…
Sweden reopens rape probe against Assange
World
May 13, 2019
Sweden reopens rape probe against Assange
Swedish prosecutors said Monday they were reopening a 2010 rape investigation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, hoping to bring him…
Yazidi women seek acceptance for children born of IS rape
Middle East
May 1, 2019
Yazidi women seek acceptance for children born of IS rape
The Yazidi Supreme Spiritual Council last week overturned a decision stating “all” survivors of Islamic State (IS) group crimes would…
Filipino journalist’s fearless coverage wins photo prize
World
May 1, 2019
Filipino journalist’s fearless coverage wins photo prize
Eloisa Lopez’s reason for chronicling Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war with her camera is haunting: “I kept thinking, if…
Iraq: Yazidis to accept children of IS rape into community
Middle East
April 26, 2019
Iraq: Yazidis to accept children of IS rape into community
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — The children of Yazidi women raped by Islamic State men will be welcomed into the minority…
Cardinal Pell victim says ‘hard to take comfort’ from sentencing
World
March 13, 2019
Cardinal Pell victim says ‘hard to take comfort’ from sentencing
The former choirboy molested by Australian Cardinal George Pell led the response to his sentencing Wednesday, saying it was “hard…
Top cardinal gets six years jail for ‘appalling’ choirboy abuse
World
March 13, 2019
Top cardinal gets six years jail for ‘appalling’ choirboy abuse
Disgraced Australian Cardinal George Pell was on Wednesday sentenced to six years in prison for the “brazen” sexual abuse of…
Facing charges of sex abuse against minors, R. Kelly surrenders to police
Music
February 23, 2019
Facing charges of sex abuse against minors, R. Kelly surrenders to police
R&B superstar R. Kelly turned himself in to Chicago police on Friday, after prosecutors charged him with 10 counts of…