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Weinstein wants charges thrown out

Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's lawyers are seeking to have sexual assault charges thrown out over "warm" emails

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

San Fermin organisers refuse to cancel fiesta over sexual assault

Spain's famous Running of the Bulls festival opens in Pamplona despite calls for it to be called off over the treatment of the animals and a sexual assault case in 2016

Spain

Increase in sexual assault complaints during Pamplona's festival

A study by Navarra's Public University shows there's an increase in the number of sexual assault complaints during Pamplona's bullfighting festival in the last few years.

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Spain

Mass rally in Madrid

The five men labeled the "Wolf Pack" were convicted of a lesser charge in relation to the assault on a young woman in Pamplona

World News

John Lasseter to leave Pixar after “missteps”

Walt Disney animation head and co-founder of Pixar John Lasseter, has been on a six month leave of absence from what he called "missteps", including unwanted hugs which made employees uncomfortable

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

USA

New York Attorney General resigns over allegations of assault

Eric Schneiderman denies he used violent behaviour towards four women

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Euroviews. Europe is failing victims of sexual crime | View

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

Spain

Barcelona protests: "It's not abuse, it's rape"

Barcelona protests against the sentence handed down against the five young people of "La Manada" accused of the "continuous sexual abuse" of an 18-year old girl. They think the court was too lenient.

USA

Weinstein Company ends non-disclosure agreements

“No one should be afraid to speak out or coerced to stay quiet."

USA

First male victim of disgraced doctor Nassar comes forward

Jacob Moore's lawyer said his abuse could have been prevented if others were as courageous as his client

World News

More than 150 allegations of sexual misconduct at UN agencies in 2017

Only two UN agencies of more than a dozen contacted by Euronews said they had received no reports of alleged sexual harassment or abuse in the past two years.

United Kingdom

Husband of slain MP Jo Cox quits charities after misconduct claims

"My actions were never malicious but they were at times inappropriate," said Brendan Cox, the widower of murdered British MP Jo Cox.

World News

What the biggest aid charities will disclose about sexual abuse

Seven out of 13 aid agencies contacted by Euronews provided 2017 data on sexual harassment or abuse cases by their staff.

World News

#Mosquemetoo: Women denounce sexual harassment during Hajj pilgrimage

#Mosquemetoo launched on Twitter to denounce the sexual harassment of Muslim women during the Hajj pilgrimage is going viral.

USA

Uma Thurman accuses Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault

By breaking her silence, the actress becomes the latest of more than 70 women to make allegations against the film producer

USA

Accusers’ dad charges at Larry Nassar during sentencing hearing

Father of victims restrained in court after charging at disgraced gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.

France

Tariq Ramadan is 'taken into custody following rape accusations'

Prominent Islamic Studies academic Tariq Ramadan was taken into custody by French police following rape accusations, a judicial source told Reuters on Wednesday.

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Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar gets 40 to 175 years for sex abuse

"I just signed your death warrant," said Judge Rosemarie Aquilina during the sentencing.