Sex crimes
Rally held in support of victims of sexual violence
Ljubljana – Several hundred people marched through Ljubljana on Monday evening in support of victims of sexual violence in the aftermath of revelations of alleged rampant sexual abuse by the proprietor of the contemporary art gallery Fotopub and by a prominent artist who died recently.
Alarming Spike in Sexual Assault in the US Military
Sexual assault has increased by 13 percent in the US military, according to an annual report presented to Congress by the Department of Defense.
The 2021 numbers are the highest since the US military began tracking sexual assault in 2006.
Reporting Harassment of Female Journalists in Greek Media
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Many artists and athletes have since spoken out about their own stories of abuse. Male and female journalists have called on female colleagues to speak openly about sexual harassment and assault in the workplace. The Journalists' Unions of the Athens Daily Newspaper also encouraged its members to speak out.
Ukrainian War Rape Victims Abandoned by Polish State
The woman told the helpline that she had been raped, but didn't want that information to come to light and put an additional burden on her husband who was still fighting in Ukraine.
Human Trafficking Victims in Bosnia ‘Need Better Protection’: Report
The Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, GRETA, an independent monitoring group, said in a report for the Council of Europe published on Tuesday that Bosnia and Herzegovina's has improved legislation to combat human trafficking but it needs to be implemented more effectively to ensure protection and justice for victims.
Kevin Spacey due in UK court to face sexual assault charges
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey was on Thursday due to appear at a London court, charged with four counts of sexual assault.
The 62-year-old star was expected at Westminster Magistrates' Court from 0900 GMT to face the charges, which he has vowed to fight.
Miami Beach doctor arrested for allegedly attempting to purchase 12-year-old as a sex slave
A former resident at Miami Beach’s Mount Sinai Medical Center was arrested and charged for an attempted sex trafficking of a young girl
Europe sends Emergency Contraceptives to Rape Victims in Ukraine
The International Foundation for Planned Parenthood (IPPF) has sent 2,880 packs of "sex pills" to Ukraine. Women and girls who have been sexually abused by the Russian army need emergency contraception. In early April, the Ombudsman of Ukraine Lyudmila Denisova announced 9 officially declared cases of women who were pregnant after being raped by Russian soldiers.
In Serbian Academia, a Flawed Fight against ‘Tradition’ of Sexual Harassment
Three professors attended. After one left, "seeing where the evening was heading," another grabbed her knee under the table, said Elena. The third, kissing and licking her hand, asked her for sex. In return, he said he would allow her fellow students to complete the course he had expelled them from because of their participation in the protests.
Pursuit of justice
Seven suspected of distributing child sexual abuse material
Ljubljana – Police conducted house searches yesterday at addresses of seven people suspected of distributing child sexual abuse material online. The pictures and videos seized show foreign children aged three to 13 years, police told reporters on Tuesday.