Sexual assault
Man arrested for sexually abusing his partner’s daughter
A 56-year-old man was arrested on Saturday morning in downtown Athens after being accused of child pornography, rape and abuse of a minor.
Macron under fire for remarks defending film icon Depardieu
French President Emmanuel Macron on Dec. 21 faced accusations of siding with sexual aggressors after saying film icon Gerard Depardieu, charged with rape and facing a litany of sexual assault claims, was the target of "a manhunt."
US actor Kevin Spacey cleared of sex offences
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey was acquitted on July 26 in Britain of nine alleged sex offences, in the latest court victory for the Oscar winner who was one of the first huge stars felled by the #MeToo movement.
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Accuser describes Spacey as a predator to avoid
One of Kevin Spacey 's accusers described the Oscar-winning actor in a London court on July 3 as a "slippery, snaky" predator whom good-looking young men were warned to avoid.
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Two men given life over 2022 rape of British teenager on Crete
The Rethymno Mixed Jury Court on the island of Crete handed life sentences on Wednesday to two Pakistani men, aged 24 and 27, who were convicted for the rape last July of an 18-year-old British tourist.
Czech Government Prepares New Legal Definition of Rape
Acting after pressure from a vocal campaign and large-scale protests spearheaded by Amnesty International Czech Republic and local NGO Konsent, the government announced in April it would propose a new draft legal definition of rape which could be submitted to parliament in June.
Domestic and Sexual Violence Sentences ‘Often Lenient’ in South-East Europe
The US State Department's global human rights report for 2022, published on Monday, said that in the majority of south-east European countries, perpetrators of domestic violence and rape often receive lenient sentences.
In some countries, the authorities also fail to properly investigate spousal rape cases, according to the State Department report.
More Than Half of Polish Female Journalists Report Suffering Sexual Harassment
Women march to protest against sexual harassment in Geneva, Switzerland, 07 May 2022. EPA-EFE/SALVATORE DI NOLFI
Father accused of raping 4-year-old child
A 40-year-old man in northern Greece is accused of repeatedly raping his 4-year-old son and filming the acts with the help of the boy's grandmother in a new case of sexual assault against a minor.
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The trial of Mika Aleksić continues
Aleksi was accused of multiple rapes and sexual harassment of female students at his school.
It is expected that at today's hearing, the questioning of one of the injured parties, which began at the previous hearing, will be continued. Aleksi was met in front of the Palace building, as in the previous hearings, by activists with a banner reading "We believe in Milena Radulovi".
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