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Harvey Weinstein jailed for 23 years in rape trial

March 11, 2020 World Justice News 0
Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault. He was found guilty in a trial in New York last month, a dramatic fall from grace […]
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Spain plans ‘only yes means yes’ rape law

March 4, 2020 World Justice News 0
Spain’s government has backed a proposed change to its controversial rape laws that focuses on the importance of sexual consent. A series of court cases prompted outrage when men were convicted of sexual abuse, rather […]
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Woman ‘conceived by rape’ claim leads to arrest

February 18, 2020 World Justice News 0
A man has been arrested on suspicion of rape and released on bail, in the case of a woman who claims her own birth is proof her father was a rapist. “Vicky” alleges her birth […]
India child rape
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Indian man allegedly rapes girl, five, on US embassy grounds

February 6, 2020 World Justice News 0
A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl on the premises of the US embassy in the Indian capital, Delhi. The man was arrested on Sunday after the child’s parents registered […]
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Harvey Weinstein trial: Defence hits back after graphic prosecution claims

January 23, 2020 World Justice News 0
The trial of ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has begun in earnest in New York with graphic prosecution statements on his alleged crimes. Prosecutor Meghan Hast said he was a “seasoned” sexual predator with vulnerable actresses […]
Akshay Thakur, Vinay Sharma, Pawan Gupta and Mukesh Singh
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Delhi bus rape: Indian court issues death warrants

January 9, 2020 World Justice News 0
An Indian court has set an execution date for four men convicted of the 2012 gang-rape and murder of a student in the capital, Delhi. Akshay Thakur, Vinay Sharma, Pawan Gupta and Mukesh Singh were […]
Shiori Ito
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Shiori Ito: Japanese journalist awarded $30,000 in damages in rape case

December 18, 2019 World Justice News 0
A Japanese court has ordered a high-profile TV reporter to pay 3.3 million yen ($30,000; £22,917) in damages to a journalist who accused him of rape. Shiori Ito alleged that Noriyuki Yamaguchi raped her in […]
Joseph McCann
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Serial rapist Joseph McCann given 33 life sentences

December 9, 2019 World Justice News 0
A serial rapist who carried out a string of sex attacks on 11 women and children across England has been given 33 life sentences. Joseph McCann’s victims were aged between 11 and 71 and included […]
Hyderabad rape protests
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Hyderabad case: Police kill suspects in Indian vet’s rape and murder

December 6, 2019 World Justice News 0
Indian police have shot dead four men suspected of raping and killing a young female vet in Hyderabad last week. The men were in police detention and were taken back to the scene of the […]
India violence against women
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Unnao: India woman set on fire on her way to rape case hearing

December 5, 2019 World Justice News 0
A 23-year-old alleged rape victim is fighting for her life after she was set on fire while going to court in northern India. The woman was on her way to a hearing in the case […]

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Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0
Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]
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Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

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Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]
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Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

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A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]
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