Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

UNCOVERED: 60 - The Untold Story

Yes, bystanders can save women from sexual assault. But I know first-hand that’s not always enough

Violence against women on UK trains is increasing – no wonder, when courts often seem more concerned about the ‘impact’ on perpetrators than their victims, says author Alexandra Heminsley

The Guardian - UK

The-Dream's Lawyers Seek Dismissal Of Sexual Assault Lawsuit

Grammy-winning producer The-Dream faces lawsuit for alleged sexual assault and abuse. Legal battle ensues.

Top News

Songwriter-producer The-Dream seeks dismissal of sexual assault lawsuit

Lawyers for The-Dream, a Grammy-winning songwriter and producer, are seeking the dismissal of a woman’s lawsuit that accused him of sexual assault and other abuse

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Former Metropolitan Police officer charged with sexual assault of child

Lee Hargrave, 48, has been charged with a string of offences including voyeurism

Evening Standard

Lawyer accused of sharing victim info has charge binned

A lawyer for Sydney gang figures has had a criminal charge against him dropped after being accused of illegally sharing details of a sexual assault complainant.

AAP

Violence against women and girls should get swift justice too, says ex-victims commissioner

Vera Baird says fast-tracking rape and sexual assault cases could have ‘significant deterrent’

The Independent UK

NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of Kolkata doctor rape, murder case

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday took a suo motu cognizance of the alleged sexual assault of a second-year PG student of RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder: Calcutta HC handsover case to CBI

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered a CBI investigation into the sexual assault and murder of a woman post-graduate trainee (PGT) doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, on August 9. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Kolkata Doctor Rape: Junior doctors, others summoned for questioning

Four junior doctors are among those summoned by Kolkata police for questioning on Tuesday in connection with the murder and alleged sexual assault case of a second year postgraduate student. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

French rugby players accused of sexual assault in Argentina are released from house arrest

A pair of professional French rugby players have been released from house arrest in Argentina but must remain in the country while they await trial on charges of aggravated sexual assault after an Argentine court order

The Independent UK

Doctors and nurses accused of rape left free to work in NHS

Exclusive: Almost 250 medics facing sexual assault or rape allegations have been free to work unrestricted

The Independent UK

Sexsomnia is terrifying – and a potential new threat to assault survivors

The phenomenon sometimes known as ‘sleep sex’ – in which individuals exhibit sexual behaviour while unconscious – is tricky to research and endlessly debated by experts. But it’s become popular among lawyers as a defence for accused rapists. Olivia Petter asks what this could mean for the future of justice

The Independent UK

Reporters Without Orders Ep 332: How a sexual assault exposed misogyny in Malayalam cinema

This week, host Dhanya Rajendran is joined by independent journalist Nidhi Suresh and The News Minute’s senior sub-editor Lakshmi Priya.

Newslaundry

Egyptian Olympic wrestler arrested for alleged sexual assault in Paris

The Egyptain Olympic delegation named the athlete as Mohamed Elsayed, who was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Top News

Jenna Ortega Addresses Percy Hynes White's Absence From 'Wednesday'

Jenna Ortega discusses Percy Hynes White's absence from 'Wednesday' season 2 due to sexual assault allegations. New characters introduced to aid transition...

The Guardian - UK

Torture, abuse and humiliation: Palestinians on Israeli prison ‘hell’

Ex-prisoners report sexual assault and starvation in alleged ‘torture camp’ jails presided over by Itamar Ben-Gvir

The Conversation

Rape myths can affect jurors’ perceptions of sexual assault, and that needs to change

In Canada, more than 34,000 cases of sexual assault were reported to police in 2022, representing a 38 per cent increase from 2017.

The Independent UK

Houston Police trying to contact victims after 4,017 sexual assault cases were shelved, chief says

Houston's interim police chief says a lack of communication from department leaders made it possible for officers to drop more than 264,000 cases

The Conversation

Violence against women isn’t the only national emergency – we must also tackle the misogyny that’s causing it

The National Police Chiefs’ Council has declared violence against women a national emergency in England and Wales. The first national police analysis of the scale of the problem estimated 2 million women to be victims of offences including stalking, harassment, sexual assault and domestic abuse.

Evening Standard

Ex-Spandau Ballet singer Ross Davidson guilty of rape and sexual assaults

Ross Davidson, who performed as Ross Wild, was found guilty of rape and sexual assaults

1 … 59 60 61 62

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Calcutta High Court

105 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.