Now playing Next United Kingdom 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. 24/01/2019
Now playing Next no comment Thousands protest in Ecuador against sexual violence Ecuador women demonstrating against sexual violence 22/01/2019
Now playing Next 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. 03/01/2019
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Now playing Next View 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. 25/11/2018
Now playing Next Ireland Irish Minister who showed thong in Parliament speaks to Euronews f 21/11/2018
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria: Hundreds attend Victoria Marinova's funeral The television journalist was brutally raped and murdered last week which shocked the country 12/10/2018
Now playing Next 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 05/10/2018
Now playing Next 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. 05/10/2018
Now playing Next 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. 04/10/2018
Now playing Next 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. 03/10/2018
Now playing Next 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 27/09/2018
Now playing Next France French actor Gerard Depardieu denies rape allegations French actor Gerard Depardieu denies rape allegations 30/08/2018
Now playing Next 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. 06/08/2018
Now playing Next 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. 11/07/2018
Now playing Next 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. 05/07/2018
Now playing Next 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 11/06/2018
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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