France First meeting of new French cabinet overshadowed by rape allegations Macron's new Minister for Solidarity Damien Abad has strenuously denied media reports that he forced two women to have sex with him in 2010 and 2011. 23/05/2022
Culture news Is needle-spiking spreading across the European club scene? Reports of needle-spiking are emerging from French nightclubs, months after a wave of attacks were reported in the UK. 12/05/2022
no comment Protest in Tallinn over women allegedly raped during Ukraine war Demonstrations against Russian aggression in Ukraine continued for the third day in Tallinn on Wednesday. 13/04/2022
Ukraine 'I don't want to live': Woman says Russian troops raped her in Kherson Rape is considered a war crime and a breach of international humanitarian law. 12/04/2022
France Former amateur football coach jailed for sexually abusing children The 49-year-old man was given an 18-year prison sentence by a Paris court. 11/03/2022
Culture news Gérard Depardieu charged with rape and sexual assault by French court Actress Charlotte Arnould was aged 22 when she presented herself to police in Lambesc in southern France at the end of August 2018, claiming to have been raped a few days earlier on two occasions at the actor's Parisian home. 10/03/2022
world news EU plans to introduce same laws on violence against women across bloc The European Commission presented a proposal for a directive on International Women's Day. 08/03/2022
Cyprus Cyprus court overturns UK woman’s conviction for lying about gang rape The woman's lawyers have described the court decision as a "watershed" moment. 31/01/2022
United Kingdom Man Utd suspend Mason Greenwood after arrest for alleged violence “An investigation was launched and following enquiries we can confirm a man in his 20s has since been arrested on suspicion of rape and assault,” Greater Manchester Police said in a statement. 30/01/2022
no comment Thousands protest against 'rape culture' in Uruguay Thousands of women took the streets of the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo on Friday, to protest against a rape case that has shocked the country. 29/01/2022
Greece Landmark rape trial of sailing coach begins after #MeToo revelations Triantafyllos Apostolou is accused of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old sailing federation athlete in 2010. 12/01/2022
France Investigation opened after women claim former minister assaulted them The Paris prosecutor opened an investigation after several women accused former French environment minister Nicolas Hulot of sexual assault and rape. 26/11/2021
France Probe launched over alleged rape at French presidential palace A woman soldier working at the palace accused a fellow serviceman of rape, according to French President Emmanuel Macron's office. 12/11/2021
Russia Russia dismisses 18 prison officials over rape and torture allegations Videos released by an NGO in October showed a prisoner being sexually abused at a prison hospital in the Saratov region. 10/11/2021
Spain Spanish Parliament debates 'Only Yes is Yes' sexual consent law The law would strengthen the country's penal code against rape by requiring explicit consent for sex acts, a move long demanded by assault survivors and women's rights groups. 15/10/2021
Russia Russia dismisses four prison officials over allegations of rape Russia is investigating allegations of torture and rape in the country's prison system after leaked NGO videos appear to show inmates being abused. 06/10/2021
United Kingdom Banner with name of alleged rape victim flown over Ronaldo game Euronews spoke to the feminist activists who flew a banner with the name of Ronaldo's alleged rape victim over his return game for Manchester United. 11/09/2021
United Kingdom Police officer Wayne Couzens pleads guilty to murdering Sarah Everard Wayne Couzens's guilty plea for murder came a month after he also admitted to kidnapping and raping 33-year-old Sarah Everard. 09/07/2021
United Kingdom Police officer pleads guilty to kidnap and rape of Sarah Everard The body of 33-year-old Sarah Everard was found in Ashford, Kent on March 10 a week after she disappeared in south London. 08/06/2021
Belgium Belgium vows crackdown on rape after suicide of 14-year-old victim Belgium's government has proposed doubling the maximum sentence for rape after a 14-year-old victim killed herself just days after she was assaulted and filmed in Ghent. 04/06/2021
Sweden Former Swedish LGBT activist convicted of raping four migrants A former employee of a Swedish LGBT organisation was convicted of raping four migrants and two more charges of sexual assault. 22/04/2021
France French MPs approve law setting age of sexual consent Any sexual act committed on children under the age of 15 by an adult will be considered rape. The bill still needs to be approved by senators. 16/03/2021
France Epstein associate charged for rape and sexual harassment in France Jean-Luc Brunel was charged for raping minors over the age of 15 and for sexual harassment, French prosecutors said in a statement on Saturday. 19/12/2020
the global conversation Denis Mukwege's stand against sexual violence in DRC Denis Mukwege, known to some as Dr Miracle, explains to Euronews the impact of COVID-19 on the ongoing efforts to help women victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 14/10/2020
no comment Protests in India over gang rape and death of lower-caste woman The 19-year-old is the latest gruesome case of sexual violence against women to rile India. 30/09/2020
Italy 4 arrested in southern Italy after 2 British teens sexually assaulted Police in southern Italy have arrested four men and are investigating another four on suspicion of sexually assaulting two British girls at a villa where a party was being held, authorities said on Friday. 12/09/2020
