Over 79 million girls in sub-Saharan Africa raped, sexually assaulted: UN | Sexual Assault News

Over 79 million girls in sub-Saharan Africa raped, sexually assaulted: UN | Sexual Assault News

UNICEF report finds more than 370 million girls worldwide have faced sexual violence before the age of 18. The United Nations children’s agency says one in eight girls and young women across the world have endured rape and sexual violence, with the highest number of victims recorded in sub-Saharan Africa….

Yazidi woman rescued from Gaza 10 years after being taken captive by ISIL | Crimes Against Humanity News

Yazidi woman rescued from Gaza 10 years after being taken captive by ISIL | Crimes Against Humanity News

The now 21-year-old woman has returned home to her family in Iraq after complex rescue involving Israel, US and Jordan. A 21-year-old woman kidnapped by Islamic State fighters in Iraq in 2014 was freed from Gaza this week in a secret operation that involved Iraq, Israel, Jordan and the United…

What’s behind India’s latest #MeToo movement in Malayalam cinema? | Human Rights News

What’s behind India’s latest #MeToo movement in Malayalam cinema? | Human Rights News

A spate of allegations of sexual misconduct has rocked the film industry in India’s southern state of Kerala, triggering a flood of police cases and leading to calls for a broader reckoning within what is known as Mollywood. The latest wave of the #MeToo movement, which first took off in 2017,…

Dozens of women accuse former Harrods boss Mohamed al-Fayed of sexual abuse | Sexual Assault News

Dozens of women accuse former Harrods boss Mohamed al-Fayed of sexual abuse | Sexual Assault News

Harrods, now under Qatari ownership, issues apology for abuse of power when store was under al-Fayed’s control. Thirty-seven women have accused the late Mohamed al-Fayed, former boss of the London department store Harrods, of rape and sexual assault as their lawyers say they expect “many more” to come forward with…

CIA officer who sexually assaulted dozens of women given 30-year sentence | Sexual Assault News

CIA officer who sexually assaulted dozens of women given 30-year sentence | Sexual Assault News

A longtime CIA officer who drugged, photographed and sexually assaulted more than two dozen women in postings around the world has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison. Brian Jeffrey Raymond, with a greying beard and wearing an orange prison jumpsuit, sat dejectedly as he heard his punishment on…

Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sexual assault charge | Crime News

Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sexual assault charge | Crime News

Prosecutors accuse disgraced former Hollywood mogul of sexually assaulting woman in Manhattan hotel in 2006. Disgraced former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to a new sexual assault charge, years after accusations that he abused dozens of women made him the public face of the #MeToo movement in…

‘I am a rapist’: French man admits to drugging and mass rape of his ex-wife | Sexual Assault News

‘I am a rapist’: French man admits to drugging and mass rape of his ex-wife | Sexual Assault News

Dominique Pelicot, 71, admits to drugging his ex-wife so that dozens of other men could rape her and begs for forgiveness. Dominique Pelicot has admitted to drugging his ex-wife and recruiting dozens of strangers to rape her over nearly a decade, and is begging for his family’s forgiveness. The 71-year-old’s…

Malaysian police rescue 400 children from care homes after sex abuse claims | Sexual Assault News

Malaysian police rescue 400 children from care homes after sex abuse claims | Sexual Assault News

Warning: The story below contains details about abuse in care homes. Malaysian authorities have rescued more than 400 children suspected of being sexually and physically abused at charity homes run by a prominent business group, police said. Following coordinated raids on 20 premises across two states on Wednesday, police rescued…

Protesters, Indian police face off over rape and murder of doctor | Protests

Protesters, Indian police face off over rape and murder of doctor | Protests

NewsFeed Protesters angry over the rape and murder of a young doctor in August jumped barricades in the Indian state of West Bengal and clashed with police. Striking doctors and healthcare workers have led protests in several cities, joined by students and members of the BJP party. Published On 2…