violence against women

Police officer sentenced to five years in prison for raping arrested woman
Egypt

Police officer sentenced to five years in prison for raping arrested woman

  The Cairo Criminal Court has sentenced a police officer to five years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a…
Toronto van attack suspect may have felt anger against women
World

Toronto van attack suspect may have felt anger against women

A chilling Facebook message posted before a van plowed onto a crowded Toronto sidewalk has raised the possibility the suspect…
Danish inventor convicted of reporter’s murder, gets life
World

Danish inventor convicted of reporter’s murder, gets life

Danish submarine inventor Peter Madsen was found guilty Wednesday of torturing and murdering Swedish reporter Kim Wall during a private…
Asaram Bapu: Controversial India guru convicted of teen devotee rape
World

Asaram Bapu: Controversial India guru convicted of teen devotee rape

A self-styled Indian guru has been found guilty of raping a teenage female devotee in 2013. Authorities beefed up security…
Argentine women see legal abortion closer than ever
World

Argentine women see legal abortion closer than ever

Pushed by a wave of demonstrations by women’s groups, the homeland of Pope Francis seems closer than ever to legalizing…
Child’s rape, killing in India mired in religious politics
World

Child’s rape, killing in India mired in religious politics

The girl, just 8 years old, was grazing her family’s ponies on a chilly January day in the forests of…
Defendant handed 10-year prison sentence over child rape
Egypt

Defendant handed 10-year prison sentence over child rape

Minya Criminal Court sentenced on Thursday a defendant who raped a child in 2016 in Maghagha, Minya, to 10 years…
Cairo husband decapitates wife after a quarrel
Egypt

Cairo husband decapitates wife after a quarrel

Security services in Cairo arrested on Thursday a suspect accused of killing his wife, decapitating her and cutting off her…
UN probe accuses Syrian troops of ‘systematic’ rape
Middle East

UN probe accuses Syrian troops of ‘systematic’ rape

Syrian troops and government-linked militia have systematically used rape and sexual violence against civilians, atrocities that amount to crimes against…
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