Poland Polish Catholic Church reveals hundreds of new sexual abuse claims From July 2018 to the end of 2020 368 cases of sexual assault, committed between 1958 and last year, were reported to the Polish Catholic Church. 28/06/2021
Germany Pope Francis rejects resignation of German archbishop Reinhard Marx Pope Francis has refused to accept the resignation of German archbishop Reinhard Marx over the mishandling of the church sex abuse scandal. 10/06/2021
United Kingdom BAFTA: 'I May Destroy You' wins two main prizes The drama about a woman dealing with the aftermath of a sexual assault was named best miniseries, while creator and star Michaela Coel won the best actress prize. 07/06/2021
Democratic Republic Of Congo European diplomats concerned by WHO sexual abuse reports in Congo European diplomats have voiced serious concerns about how the World Health Organization has handled sex abuse allegations involving its own staff during an outbreak of Ebola in Congo. 14/05/2021
world news Aid workers' sexual misconduct unveiled by researchers using DNA Foreign aid workers who fathered children abroad are being revealed by using publicly available DNA databases. Test cases in the Philippines found men from Australia, Canada, the US and Britain had fathered children in the country while doing foreign aid work. 05/01/2021
United Kingdom Church of England's shame over damning child sex abuse report A new independent report found the culture of the Church of England "facilitated it becoming a place where abusers could hide". 06/10/2020
France French ice skating: More than 20 coaches accused of abuse A formal investigation into allegations of sexual abuse in the French Ice sports federation has revealed that more than 20 coaches have allegedly sexually, physically or verbally abused the people they were training. 04/08/2020
USA Harvey Weinstein given 23-year jail term for rape and sexual assault Harvey Weinstein given 23-year jail term for rape and sexual assault 11/03/2020
View How Trump officials' fixation on false rape accusations hurts the real victims ǀ View 28/02/2020
USA Opera singer Placido Domingo apologises after sex harrassment claims Placido Domingo's apology came hours before a US opera union found him guilty of "inappropriate activity, ranging from flirtation to sexual advances". 25/02/2020
brussels bureau The Brief: The future Commission sets to criminalize gender-based violence 25/11/2019
View Prince Andrew's gross BBC interview shows how the rich and powerful enable evil ǀ View 20/11/2019
