UN commission to investigate Hamas sexual violence

Another priority is investigating the killing of reporters during the seven-week-old conflict.

30 November 2023

Man imprisoned for 20 years for blackmail, rape

The woman was blackmailed and taken to a house where she was raped.

12 December 2022

79 cases of child abuse in a month

In 2020, more than a thousand cases related to child abuse were reported, of which 461 cases were related to sexual violence.

7 December 2022

Retrial ordered in case dismissed over 'lack of probe'

The charge sheet was filed in connection with an incident that took place in December 2019.

3 December 2022

Indian wrestlers accuse sports body chief of sexual harassment

Singh has denied all allegations against him and said the athletes have no evidence to support them.

20 January 2023

Court dismisses Ali Waheed's sexual offence charges

Ali Waheed's passport was withheld in July 2020 after he was accused of sexually abusing and harassing female employees at the tourism ministry.

5 October 2022

Some Russian commanders encouraged sexual violence

Evidence that sexual violence was planned could indicate it was part of a systematic attack or that some level of command was aware.

24 November 2022

Maldives' ex-minister threatens to sue UK over unlawful detention

Ali Waheed returned to the Maldives on Tuesday, a month after the Prosecutor General's office dropped the sexual offence charges against him.

11 July 2023