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Democratic Republic Of Congo

DR Congo: ICC overturns Bemba verdict

Congolese ex-Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba is acquitted of five counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity. It's a huge blow to prosecutors and this was the first ICC case with a major focus on the use of rape as a weapon of war, according to the Open Society Justice Initiative

09/06/2018

USA

Popular vote forces California judge out of office

Judge Aaron Persky was criticised for the light sentencing in 2016 of Brock Turner, a Stanford student who raped an unconscious woman at a frat party.

06/06/2018

USA

Harvey Weinstein indicted for rape

The former producer has been indicted on charges of rape, according to a statement by a Manhattan District Attorney.

31/05/2018

Sweden

Sweden passes law recognising sex without consent as rape

It is the eighth country in western Europe to pass such legislation.

24/05/2018

France

Film director Luc Besson accused of rape

Police in Paris are investigating a complaint filed by an actress in the French capital on Friday

20/05/2018

India

Second teen raped, set alight in India: police

Reports of the attack come amid shock over the death of a 16-year-old girl in Jharkhand's Chatra district who was raped and burned to death.

07/05/2018

India

Girl, 16, ‘raped and burnt alive’ in India

A teenager was burnt alive after being raped in India, according to police, the latest in the country's sex assault epidemic.

05/05/2018

World News

Euroviews. Europe is failing victims of sexual crime | View

We must prove that justice can be served if we want victims to come forward.

04/05/2018

World News

Is non-consensual sex rape? Most European countries say 'no'

While Spain is currently in the spotlight for its legal technicalities between sexual abuse and rape — it is not the only European country that does not recognise sex without consent as rape.

02/05/2018

Spain

Full acquittal only fair result in Spain 'Wolf Pack' trial, says defendants' lawyer

"For us there is only room for acquittal, so any conviction, no matter how minor, would always be appealed against."

01/05/2018

Spain

#Cuéntalo: Spanish women tell their stories of #MeToo abuse, rape

The trending hashtag joins a wave of Spanish protests that came after a group of men in the so-called 'Wolf Pack' trial were cleared of rape and found guilty over the lesser charge of sexual abuse.

30/04/2018

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Thousands demonstrate in Pamplona over Spanish 'Wolf Pack' verdict

Thousands took to the streets in the Spanish city of Pamplona on Saturday to protest a ruling which saw five men cleared of gang-raping a teenager at San Fermin bull-running festival.

29/04/2018

Spain

Pamplona protesters call for justice after 'Wolf Pack' trial verdict

Thousands took to the streets of Pamplona, Spain, for the third day running to protest over the lenient sentences given to five men accused of gang raping a minor at a bull-running festival two years ago.

29/04/2018

Spain

Spanish law not the problem in ‘Wolf Pack’ case, says victim’s lawyer

Euronews spoke to the lawyer representing the victim in a controversial case that sparked protests when five men accused of gang rape were found guilty of the lesser offence of sexual abuse.

27/04/2018

Spain

Spain to review law on sexual offences

Following mass protests against the sentences handed down to a gang of sex offenders, Spain says it will review its laws on sexual offences

27/04/2018

Spain

Thousands demonstrate after Spain's 'Wolf Pack' trial

A court’s decision to clear five men of rape has led to criticism, outrage and demonstrations in cities across Spain.

27/04/2018

Spain

9-year sentence for ‘wolf pack’ sex assailants sparks outrage in Spain

People are condemning the ruling on social media, while protests are planned across the country.

26/04/2018

World News

As it happened this morning: April 27

Good morning Europe! Euronews brings you the latest news live as it happens this morning.

26/04/2018

World News

India approves death penalty for child rapists

Recent cases of child rapes have stoked protest across the country.

22/04/2018

India

Protests increase over rape cases of children in India

Eight men accused of involvement in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old Muslim girl in India’s Jammu and Kashmir state appeared in court on Monday. It's the first hearing in a case that sparked nationwide outrage and criticism of the ruling party.

16/04/2018