World Apr 16 Activist provides support for Sudanese refugees terrorized by sexual violence By Neha Wadekar, Zoe Flood
World Aug 16 Thousands in India protest over rape and murder of a female doctor at government hospital The protests began Aug. 9 when police discovered the body of the 31-year-old trainee doctor at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital’s seminar hall in eastern Kolkata city. By Piyush Nagpal, Associated Press
World May 22 How 2 debunked accounts of sexual violence on Oct. 7 fueled a global dispute over Israel-Hamas war The United Nations and other organizations have presented credible evidence that Hamas militants committed sexual assault during their Oct. 7 attack in southern Israel. But some accounts from that day proved untrue. By Tia Goldenberg, Julia Frankel, Associated Press
Nation Apr 25 New York’s highest court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial, orders new trial The Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the judge at the disgraced movie mogul's landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced him with improper rulings, including by letting women testify about allegations that weren't part of the case. By Michael R. Sisak, Dave Collins, Associated Press
World Feb 23 Rape and sexual violence in Sudan’s ongoing conflict may amount to war crimes, a new UN report says Sudan plunged into chaos in April when clashes erupted in the capital, Khartoum, between rival Sudanese forces — the country's military and a paramilitary faction known as the Rapid Support Forces. By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
Dec 07 Watch 6:11 Israeli activists say world has ignored Oct. 7 sexual violence against women By Leila Molana-Allen, Teresa Cebrián Aranda A United Nations commission is investigating potential war crimes on both sides of the Israel-Hamas war. But the UN agency dedicated to gender equality has been sharply criticized for waiting until this month to express alarm over sexual violence perpetrated… Continue watching
Nov 17 Cassie accuses Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of rape, violent abuse in new lawsuit By Associated Press R&B singer Cassie, who filed a lawsuit Thursday in New York federal court, said Combs began the pattern of abuse as soon as their relationship started more than a decade ago. Continue reading
Jul 20 Modi breaks silence over deadly ethnic clashes after video released showing women assaulted By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press The violence depicted in the video was emblematic of the near-civil war in Manipur that has left more than 130 people dead since May, as mobs rampage through villages killing people and torching houses. Continue reading
May 01 Trump’s attorney requests mistrial in rape, defamation case By Larry Neumeister, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Attorney Joe Tacopina's complaints were filed Monday in Manhattan federal court. Tacopina complained that rulings by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan have been slanted in favor of writer E. Jean Carroll. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 3:07 News Wrap: Ukrainian troops fight to hold back Russian assaults in east In our news wrap Monday, Ukrainian troops fought to hold back intense Russian assaults in the eastern part of the country, the CDC warns of a wave of sexual violence and trauma among teenage girls in the U.S., officials in… Continue watching