Rape
Woman alleges raped in Australian parliament, PM apologises for way complaint handled
World
February 16, 2021
Woman alleges raped in Australian parliament, PM apologises for way complaint handled
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologised on Tuesday to a woman who alleged that she was raped…
Women fleeing Burkina Faso violence face sexual assault
World
February 14, 2021
Women fleeing Burkina Faso violence face sexual assault
KAYA, Burkina Faso (AP) — A 20-year-old woman could no longer live in her village amid the rising violence caused…
Ethiopia confirms rapes ‘without a doubt’ in Tigray conflict
World
February 13, 2021
Ethiopia confirms rapes ‘without a doubt’ in Tigray conflict
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Rape has occurred “conclusively and without a doubt” in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region, the country’s minister…
Public Prosecution orders the release of 2 in Nile Fairmont rape case
Egypt
January 7, 2021
Public Prosecution orders the release of 2 in Nile Fairmont rape case
After four months of detention, Egypt’s Public Prosecution on Wednesday moved to release two accused persons in the Fairmont Nile…
Cairo court sentences serial rapist Ahmed Bassam Zaki sentenced to three years in prison
Egypt
December 29, 2020
Cairo court sentences serial rapist Ahmed Bassam Zaki sentenced to three years in prison
The Misdemeanor Economic Court sentenced Ahmed Bassam Zaki to three years in prison on Tuesday, referring the civil case to…
Israel’s Supreme Court approves extradition of sex-crime suspect to Australia
Middle East
December 15, 2020
Israel’s Supreme Court approves extradition of sex-crime suspect to Australia
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A former Australian school principal accused of sexually assaulting students lost her appeal against extradition in Israel’s…
Indian police briefly detain politicians as unrest flares over gang rape
World
October 2, 2020
Indian police briefly detain politicians as unrest flares over gang rape
LUCKNOW/DELHI, India (Reuters) – Indian police briefly detained several opposition leaders on Thursday as they headed toward the site where…
Three suspects in Fairmont gang rape case handed over to Egypt
Egypt
September 24, 2020
Three suspects in Fairmont gang rape case handed over to Egypt
Three Egyptian men accused of raping a woman in Cairo’s Fairmont Nile City Hotel have returned to Cairo, after their…
Daqahlia Prosecution detains student for 4 days over rape charges
Egypt
September 20, 2020
Daqahlia Prosecution detains student for 4 days over rape charges
The Daqahlia Prosecution on Sunday has imprisoned a student, Mohamed A, for four days pending investigations into claims he had…
Fairmont suspects’ families reportedly hold secret meeting to unify testimonies
Egypt
September 18, 2020
Fairmont suspects’ families reportedly hold secret meeting to unify testimonies
Legal sources and lawyers involved in Egypt’s Fairmont Hotel gang rape case revealed details about a meeting between the families…