Rape conviction rates rise 75 per cent in Sweden after change in the law
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Rape conviction rates in Sweden have risen 75 per cent in two years following a major change in the law, spurring calls on Monday for other countries to revamp their legislation. Sweden changed the legal definition of rape in 2018 to sex without consent. Unlike in many countries, prosecutors do not […]
Thai police under scrutiny as record number of trafficking cases dismissed
Bangkok, ThailandThomson Reuters Foundation Thai prosecutors turned down about a fifth of human trafficking cases sent to them by police last year, a soon-to-be released government report shows, raising concerns that police were on a drive to boost numbers to enhance Thailand’s global image. The 79-page report – drafted to inform an annual US report […]