US-Mexico border: Migrants are being raped as they await entry to US
LAURA GOTTESDIENER, TED HESSON, MICA ROSENBERG AND DAINA BETH SOLOMON, of Reuters, report…
Cyprus ex-bishop who indecently assaulted teen girl in 1981 gets suspended sentence
Nicosia, Cyprus AP A court in Cyprus on Thursday gave a former bishop in the Greek Orthodox Church to a 12-month suspended sentence after he was found guilty of indecently assaulting a 16-year-old girl 42 years ago. In passing sentence, Larnaca District Court Judge Evie Efthymiou noted the severity of the offense but said she […]
US declares Russia committed “crimes against humanity” in Ukraine
Munich, GermanyReuters The Biden administration formally concluded that Russia has committed “crimes against humanity” during its nearly year-long invasion of Ukraine, US Vice President Kamala Harris said on Saturday. “In the case of Russia’s actions in Ukraine we have examined the evidence, we know the legal standards, and there is no doubt: these are crimes […]
Former Catholic Archbishop of Paris target of sexual assault probe
Paris, France AP French police are investigating an allegation that the former Archbishop of Paris sexually assaulted a woman who is under legal protection as a vulnerable person, prosecutors said Wednesday. Michel Aupetit, who unexpectedly resigned in 2021 after admitting to an “ambiguous” relationship with a woman in 2012, denies any wrongdoing, his lawyer said. Then-Paris Archbishop […]
Prominent Vatican cardinal named in Canada sexual assault lawsuit filing
Reuters Vatican Cardinal Marc Ouellet is the highest-ranking clergyman accused in a court document in Canada made public on Tuesday as part of a class action lawsuit against the Quebec Catholic diocese alleging sexual assault, the plaintiffs’ lawyer said. The lawsuit represents more than 100 people, including minors, who were alleged to have been sexually […]
In Canada, Bruxy Cavey charged with sexual assault
RNS Police in the Canadian city of Hamilton have charged the disgraced former pastor of one of the country’s largest churches with sexual assault. Bruxy Cavey, who grew The Meeting House into a megachurch with 20 campuses across the province of Ontario, was charged with one count of sexual assault on 31st May. Cavey, 57, was […]
“A source of support”: Thirty years on, women-only village inspires land equality in rural Kenya
DOMINIC KIRUI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports from a village in Kenya that’s provided a refuge for women survivors of sexual assault and is now also leading the charge in providing them with land rights…
Women suffer 80 per cent of sexual assaults – UK data; In Australia, sexual consent app proposal sparks criticism
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Women make up 80 per cent of sexual assault victims over the age of 16, official data showed on Thursday, as Britain moves towards classifying misogyny as a hate crime in the wake of protests over the murder of Londoner Sarah Everard. The latest statistics showed little progress in tackling sexual […]
Bangladeshi protestors say death penalty not the answer to rise in rape
Dhaka, BangladeshThomson Reuters Foundation Protesters took to Dhaka’s streets on Wednesday to demand action on rising rape cases in Bangladesh, saying a new law that expanded the use of the death penalty was not enough to bring about real change. Women’s rights campaigners are demanding a root and branch reform of the legal system and […]
Egypt mulls law to protect women’s identities as #MeToo movement escalates
Cairo, EgyptThomson Reuters Foundation Egyptian lawmakers are pushing for a new law to protect the identity of women coming forward to report sexual abuse and assault as the nation’s #MeToo movement picks up speed. An Egyptian parliamentarian committee has approved a draft law that would give survivors of sexual assault and harassment the automatic right […]