Rape
26 Mar
The US and UK formally accuse China of being behind widespread cyberattacks on institutions and journalists. US hip-hop mogul Diddy's houses are raided by federal agents over sex trafficking and rape allegations.
22 Feb
Former Barcelona and Brazil soccer player Dani Alves has been found guilty of raping a woman in a nightclub. The 40-year-old was sentenced to four and a half years in prison and ordered to pay €150,000 to the victim by a court in Spain.
17 Dec
Women who fled violence in Sudan's West Darfur have described being raped by armed fighters wearing RSF military uniforms, or robes and turbans commonly worn by Arab militiamen during ethnically targeted attacks on the city of El Geneina.
30 Aug 2023
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28 Aug 2023
Women and children in Tigray are still subject to sexual violence despite a peace agreement signed in November 2022, according to a new report. Survivors accuse both Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers of rape.
3 Aug 2023
Members of the Meitei and Kuki communities are clashing over tribal rights in India's Manipur, with the conflict escalating into a series of horrific crimes against women.
21 Jul 2023
As rape cases rise in South Africa, young women are learning to fight back through self-defence training.
20 Jun 2023
Romanian officials have forwarded charges against divisive online influencer Andrew Tate for trial. He is accused of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang.
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