One of the four men sentenced to death for the 2012 rape and murder of a woman in New Delhi lost his final appeal before the courts. The petition of the other three had already been rejected.
Tag: Sex Crimes
Woman Wins High-Profile #MeToo Case in Japan Against TV Journalist
A Tokyo court ordered damages worth about $30,000 in a ruling that the victim called a milestone in the country.
Argentina Moves to Guarantee Abortion Access in Rape Cases
A new protocol aims to reduce the latitude local hospitals have in deciding whether or not to perform the procedure.
After Horrific Rape in India, Police Kill 4 Suspects
The police said the men linked to the Hyderabad case had gone for officers’ guns. Rights activists questioned the police’s account, while many Indians celebrated.
Spain’s ‘Big Brother’ Accused of Recording Sexual Assault and Making Victim Watch
A former contestant on the reality show says its staff stood by as she was sexually assaulted while unconscious, then filmed her emotional reaction to a video of the assault.
Prince Andrew’s Accuser Takes Her Case to the BBC
For the first time, Virginia Roberts Giuffre told a British television audience about a trip she took to London in 2001, during which, she says, she was ordered to have sex with Prince Andrew.
German Catholic Church Debates Sexuality, Celibacy and Women’s Roles
With the German church’s global influence, a meeting of bishops and laypeople to take up hot-button topics has led to warnings of a new schism, originating in the home of the Protestant Reformation.
Two K-Pop Stars Sentenced to Prison for Rape
The two men raped women who were too drunk to resist, and one of them shared videos of the assaults, a court found.
U.S. Envoy Says Afghans Coerced Retraction of Rape Allegations
Ambassador John R. Bass says the Afghan spy agency used “Soviet-style tactics.”
2 Priests Convicted in Argentina of Sexual Abuse of Deaf Children
The priests at a now-shuttered school in Mendoza were each sentenced to more than 40 years in prison; a former gardener was sentenced to 18 years.