TheIndiangovernmenthasmovedtoimposethedeathpenaltyforpeopleconvictedofrapingachildundertheageof12tocombatariseincrimesinvolvingsexualviolence.Anordinancewasappr
ThousandsofpeoplehavetakentothestreetsacrossIndiainreactiontoaseriesofhigh-profilerapecases,insomeofthelargestmassdemonstrationsheldinthecountrysincetherapeandm
Fiveallegedrapes,mostlyofminors,withinfivedaysinthenorthernIndianstateofHaryana,hasforcedtheissueofsexualviolencebackontoIndia'snationalagenda,provokingwidespre
India'stopcourtonFridayupheldtheacquittalofaBollywooddirectoraccusedofrapinganAmericanresearchscholarinacasethathassparkedintensedebateaboutconsentinacountrywit
MalerapeisbeingusedsystematicallyinLibyaasaninstrumentofwarandpoliticaldominationbyrivalfactions,accordingtomultipletestimoniesgatheredbyinvestigators.Yearsofwo
ByAPDwriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,Sept.27(APD)--ASriLankacourtonWednesdaysentencedsevenaccusedtodeathoverthetherapeandmurderofaschoolgirl.Atrial-at-barattheHighCourtin
To understand the causes of rape and violence against women, Delhi police has issued a tender notice inviting sociologists, psychologists and other researchers to conduct research on the subject.
ByAPDWriterRishikaChauhanNEWDELHI,July16(APD)--Tounderstandthecausesofrapeandviolenceagainstwomen,Delhipolicehasissuedatendernoticeinvitingsociologists,psycholo
ThepresidentofthePhilippineshascomeunderfireforjokingaboutrapeinaspeechtosoldiers.Whilespeakingatamilitarycampafterimposingmartiallawacrossthesouthofthecountry,
NEW DELHI, May 18 (APD)— In the last few days two rape cases, reported near the capital have again questioned the security and safety of women in India.
ByAPDWriterRishikaChauhanNEWDELHI,May18(APD)—Inthelastfewdaystworapecases,reportednearthecapitalhaveagainquestionedthesecurityandsafetyofwomeninIndia.Acaseofgan
ByAPDWriterRishikaChauhanNEWDELHI,May18(APD)—Inthelastfewdaystworapecases,reportednearthecapitalhaveagainquestionedthesecurityandsafetyofwomeninIndia.Acaseofgan
AnIndiancourtwilldecidewhethera10-year-oldIndiangirlleftpregnantaftershewasrepeatedlyrapedshouldbeallowedtohaveanabortion,policesaidTuesday.Thechild,whowasoften
AnIndianwomanwasgang-rapedandthenbrutallymurderedbymenwhosmashedherskullwithbricksaftershehadthreatenedtoinformauthorities,policeinthenorthernstateofHaryana,sai
France's minister for women's rights said it was a "shocking" decision to appoint filmmaker Roman Polanski as head of the jury for the country's equivalent of the Oscars.
A local court in India's capital city New Delhi has convicted film director Mahmood Farooqui of raping a 30-year-old researcher from U.S., officials said Sunday.
A 20-year-old college student was found in the roadside bushes of a small northern Indian city last week, raped and left for dead. In the days afterward, a shocking possibility came to light: Her attackers may be the same five men who had raped her three years earlier but were out on bail. They allegedly raped her again because she had been so steadfast in her case against them.