site.news_by_theme sexual violence
International probe cracks Philippine child web sex ring
An international probe has cracked a paedophile ring which streamed live sexual abuse of Filipino children over the Internet, leading to dozens of arrests, police in the Philippines.
16 January 2014
Kazakh teen released on bail is electronically tagged in London
The Kazakh teenager, arrested on charges of sexual harassment, was released on bailed but has to wear an ankle monitoring bracelet.
20 December 2013
Hong Kong domestic workers treated as 'slaves': Amnesty
Amnesty International on Thursday condemned the "slavery-like" conditions faced by thousands of Indonesian women who work in Hong Kong as domestic staff, accusing authorities of "inexcusable" inaction.
21 November 2013
'Fifty Shades' rape case dismissed in New Zealand
A New Zealand man has been cleared of raping his estranged wife while pretending to be her young lover in a case partially inspired by the novel "Fifty Shades of Grey".
19 November 2013
Colombian men and women in miniskirts protest sexual violence
Dozens of men and women protested in miniskirts Sunday against sexual violence in Colombia.
19 November 2013
Google blocks child porn from 100,000 searches
Google boss Eric Schmidt said Monday that the tech giant had developed new technology that makes it harder to find child sexual abuse images on the web.
18 November 2013
Anger in New Zealand at 'close your legs' rape defence
Victims' rights advocates in New Zealand on Thursday condemned a defence lawyer who told a rape victim she should have "closed her legs" if she wanted to avoid having sex.
14 November 2013
Kazakhstan Internet among leaders of minors sexual abuse propaganda
Kazakhstan is among the Top 10 countries that host the largest number of servers distributing content promoting sexual abuse of minors.
12 November 2013
Pentagon unveils new measures against sexual assaults
The Pentagon announced new measures Thursday to combat sexual assault in the military but stopped short of stripping commanders of legal authority over the criminal cases as demanded by many lawmakers.
16 August 2013
Senior Scottish Catholic sorry over sex claims
A senior Scottish bishop on Sunday apologised on behalf of the Catholic church over claims of physical and sexual abuse at one of the country's best known boarding schools.
05 August 2013
Scottish Police probe claims of abuse at Catholic school
Scottish police on Monday confirmed they were investigating claims of physical and sexual abuse at one of Scotland's best known Catholic boarding schools.
30 July 2013
San Diego mayor pressed to quit over sex claims
San Diego's mayor is coming under growing pressure to resign after a former senior aide announced a lawsuit Monday alleging he sexually harassed her, the latest in string of claims.
23 July 2013
British PM ups pressure on Internet firms over child porn
British Prime Minister David Cameron will on Monday demand Internet search engines take action to block queries about child sex abuse, threatening legislation if they fail to comply.
22 July 2013
US man held for China French school sex abuse: police
An American teacher at a top French school in Shanghai has been detained on suspicion of child molestation, local police said, confirming reports from school officials and parents.
07 June 2013
Sex abuse victims list 'dirty dozen' papal candidates
Clergy sex abuse victims listed a "dirty dozen" potential papal candidates Wednesday and urged the Roman Catholic Church to "get serious" about protecting children, helping victims and exposing corruption.
08 March 2013
Egypt women wage war against 'sexual terrorism'
Faced with a spike in sexual violence against female protesters, Egyptian women are overcoming stigma and recounting painful testimonies to force silent authorities and a reticent society to confront "sexual terrorism."
06 March 2013
Imam admits sexual abuse of minor in south Kazakhstan
An imam has been apprehended in suspicion of sexual violence against underage in South-Kazakhstan.
25 February 2013
Pedophilia scandals weigh on body to elect next pope
Activists fighting for truth and justice for victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests hold out little hope for progress under the next pope as controversy brews over a US cardinal who covered up for predator clerics.
20 February 2013
US judge orders LA Catholics to name abusers
A US judge Monday ordered Catholic leaders in Los Angeles to identify senior church officials accused of sexually abusing children, in a move welcomed by campaigners for victims.
08 January 2013
BBC Savile colleague held for suspected sexual offences
The BBC on Thursday agreed to pay a former politician £185,000 in damages over false child sex abuse claims, hours after police reportedly arrested another of its former presenters for sexual offences.
17 November 2012