Twenty years ago, a massacre in southern Thailand fueled an insurgency that has never stopped. If no one is prosecuted for it by Friday, no one ever will be.
Tag: Statutes of Limitations
Depardieu Sexual Assault Suit Dropped Over Statute of Limitations
Hélène Darras, a French actress, had accused Gérard Depardieu of groping her in 2007 on a movie set. A separate investigation of the actor is proceeding, Paris prosecutors said.
Panel Finds Decades of Abuse in Catholic Church in Portugal
More than 500 people have come forward to say they were abused by representatives of the church, and a new report says the number of victims may surpass 4,800.
Rape Inquiry Against Patrick Poivre d’Arvor, French TV News Anchor, Is Dropped
Several women had accused Patrick Poivre d’Arvor, a household name in France, of rape, sexual assault and harassment. But prosecutors cited a lack of evidence and an expired statute of limitations.
‘Children Are Off-Limits’: France on Course to Set 15 as Age of Consent
The bill, which characterizes sex between adults and minors under 15 as rape, was adopted by the National Assembly after a series of sexual abuse scandals and may become law by April.
France Drops Rape Investigation of Former Deputy Mayor of Paris
Prosecutors said the case was closed because the statute of limitations on the alleged offense had expired.
Dispute Over Pissarro Painting Looted by Nazis Is Back in Court
A Holocaust survivor wants to revisit a settlement with an Oklahoma art museum over a painting once owned by her father.
Man Confesses to Brutal Killings That Terrorized South Korea, Police Say
A 56-year-old man has confessed to raping and murdering 14 women more than two decades ago, the police said in naming the suspect.