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Former Scottish leader Salmond charged with attempted rape

Scotland’s former first minister Alex Salmond has been charged with multiple offences including two counts of attempted rape.

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Thousands protest in Ecuador against sexual violence

Ecuador women demonstrating against sexual violence

Spain

Spain's 'Wolf Pack' to remain free pending sexual abuse appeal

The five men were sentenced to nine years in jail but were cleared of rape in a case that has gripped Spain.

Poland

Euroviews. 'They said I'd go to hell as an orphan. But I knew my parents lived'

Marta was beaten, insulted and force-fed by the nuns who were supposed to be looking after her.

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Sweden

Swedish appeals court toughens sentence for Frenchman in Nobel scandal

A Swedish appeals court toughened the sentence for a Frenchman at the centre of a sex scandal that forced the postponement of this year's Nobel Prize in Literature.

World News

Euroviews. A wave of women fighting rape across Europe | View

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, it is timely to pay homage to the women who keep fighting for their unequivocal right to autonomy over their own bodies.

Ireland

Irish Minister who showed thong in Parliament speaks to Euronews

Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Hundreds attend Victoria Marinova's funeral

The television journalist was brutally raped and murdered last week which shocked the country

World News

Nobel Peace Prize: Important Recognition

A standing ovation for Congolese Nobel Peace Prize-winner Denis Mukwege who treats war rape victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Nadia Murad, a Yazidi rights activist and survivor of sexual slavery by so called Islamic State, also won the prestigious award

World

Cristiano Ronaldo rape allegation prompts sponsors to express concern

A rape allegation against footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has prompted big sponsors like Nike and EA to express concern, and have him left off the Portuguese national team roster. Kathryn Mayorga alleges he raped her in a hotel room in 2009 and Las Vegas police have reopened a criminal investigation.

World

Ronaldo firmly denies rape allegation

The lawyer for a woman who alleges she was raped by Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009 says she was encouraged to come forward by the #MeToo movement. Kathryn Mayorga reportedly reached an out-of-court settlement with the Portuguese international footballer involving a 375,000 dollar payment.

World News

Cristiano Ronaldo 'firmly' denies rape allegations

A woman has accused the Juventus forward of raping her in a Las Vegas hotel in 2009.

Portugal

Protesters rally against 'machismo' court system in Porto

Protesters rallied in Porto against what they see as a dated and patriarchal court system in Portugal: a judge upheld a suspended sentence for two men who raped an unconscious woman in 2016

France

French actor Gerard Depardieu denies rape allegations

French actor Gerard Depardieu denies rape allegations

France

French Secretary of State says stares not considered sexual harassment

The French government has passed legislation that will impose significant fines on sexual harassment in the streets and on public transport, but contrary to recent rumors, it does not mean that prolonged stares will be fined.

Spain

Spain moves to toughen sex assault laws after ‘Wolf-Pack’ scandal

Spain’s deputy PM wants the law to make it clear that sex without explicit consent is to be treated as rape.

Spain

How the 'Wolf-Pack' trial changed Spain's festival culture

Euronews spoke to four Pamplona-based women who describe how the "Wolf-Pack" case changed Spain's famed bull-run festival.

Germany

Merkel calls for stricter immigration rules and faster deportation

It's after a public outcry over a 14 year old German girl who was allegedly raped and killed by an Iraqi man in Mainz. The 20 year old Iraqi man, has now been extradited to Germany for questioning

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

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.