Sexual misconduct
Harvey Weinstein charged in Los Angeles for sex crimes as NY rape trial starts
Once powerful Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was charged in Los Angeles on Jan. 6 on sex crime charges just hours after he appeared in a New York court for the start of his rape trial, which has become a focal point for the #MeToo movement.
London raises red flag over Ayia Napa verdict
The British government is raising red flags over the Ayia Napa rape verdict, after a 19-year-old Briton was found guilty of lying to police about being gang raped by Israeli teens.
According to British media, a Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesperson said in a written statement that London had reservations over the legal proceedings in a Paralimni courtroom on Monday.
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UN Tells Bosnia to Apologise to Wartime Rape Victim
The UN Committee Against Torture has ruled that the Bosnian authorities must pay compensation to a victim of sexual violence during the 1992-95 war and provide her with appropriate and free medical and psychological help as soon as possible.
Weinstein trial delayed as 'Sopranos' actress allowed to testify
A U.S. judge on Aug. 26 postponed Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault trial until next year, after New York prosecutors filed a new indictment that will allow an actress to testify against the fallen movie mogul.
Film to Premiere About Children of Bosnian War Rape Victims
'Invisible Child', a film directed by Muhammed Ibrahim Sisman that includes interviews with the daughters of women raped during the Bosnian war, will have its first public screening in Sarajevo on August 19.
A US Court Condemned an Ukrainian Woman for Child Pornography
A US court has sentenced Ukrainian woman - Alena Kalichenko to 20 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a child, as well as for the production and distribution of child pornography.
Ayia Napa police reject coercion allegations
Ayia Napa police are responding to allegations of misconduct in the ongoing gang rape case, rejecting a report that suggested officers forced a British teen to withdraw her complaint.
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Israeli teens head to court in gang rape case
Twelve young Israelis, all males in their late teens, are heading to court on Thursday following accusations by a young British woman who says she was a victim of gang rape at a hotel in Ayia Napa.
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A safe haven for abused children
On July 14, 2017, a court in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, convicted a woman and her boyfriend to a respective 40 and 47 years in prison for the rape and torture of the former's two children.
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Vienna State Opera's ballet academy hit by abuse allegations
The ballet academy at Vienna's renowned State Opera was hit April 10 by allegations of serious physical and mental abuse against its students, as well as sexual assault.