National Feb 20, 2021
Cabinet OKs bill to expand crimes for which 18- and 19-year-olds can be tried
The bill would see such individuals treated differently from adults even after the age of adulthood is lowered next year.
Asia Pacific / Politics Feb 16, 2021
Australia Parliament rape scandal prompts apology from prime minister
A former Australian government staffer has said she was raped in a minister's office in Parliament and failed by her bosses after coming forward, prompting an apology from the prime minister Tuesday. Brittany Higgins alleged she was sexually assaulted by a male colleague in now-Defence ...
Asia Pacific Feb 4, 2021
Women detained in China's Xinjiang allege rape, sexual abuse and torture
Report follows earlier allegations China has used forced sterilization, forced abortion and coercive family planning, and that at least 1 million were detained in the region.
National Dec 19, 2020
Japan considering selling morning-after pill over the counter
The pills need to be taken within 72 hours of intercourse to be highly effective, but many face hurdles to receive prescriptions in such a short time frame.
World / Crime & Legal Dec 18, 2020
Denmark toughens rape law to include sex without explicit consent
by Elian Peltier
In order to bring a rape charge, the law previously required proof of violence, threat or evidence that the victim was unable to fend off the assault.
World Dec 12, 2020
Adult content giant Pornhub is in turmoil over claims it turned a blind eye to videos of child abuse, rape and revenge porn, leading Mastercard and Visa to cut payments to the site as lawmakers in Canada, where it is based, seek to hold ...
Commentary / Japan Nov 16, 2020
Remembering the Okinawa rape incident that changed Japan-U.S. military relations
by Robert D. Eldridge
It was twenty-five years ago nearly to the day, following the tragic early September 1995 rape of an Okinawan school girl in Kin Village, Okinawa Prefecture, by three U.S. servicemen — two Marines and a Navy medic — that the Commander-in-Chief U.S. Pacific Command ...
Commentary / World Oct 21, 2020
Rape is only a symptom of India's many problems
by Cesar Chelala
Repeated incidents of gang rape in India reflect widespread gender and caste discrimination. Today, rape is the fourth most common crime against women in India.
National / Media | MEDIA MIX Oct 10, 2020
Courts struggling to define what constitutes defamation in social media
by Philip Brasor
Journalist Shiori Ito files rare libel lawsuit over use of the "like" button on Twitter.
Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal Oct 1, 2020
Woman dies in New Delhi after gang rape, fueling outrage again in India
by Hari Kumar and Emily Schmall
Of the tens of thousands of rape cases reported in India annually, only a handful result in prosecutions, National Crime Records Bureau figures show.
National / Social Issues Sep 25, 2020
Sugita denies saying 'women can tell lies' about sexual violence
After the gathering, the 53-year-old lawmaker denied making the remark, telling reporters, "I didn't say such a thing."
Commentary / Japan Sep 3, 2020
The 1995 Okinawa rape that shook U.S.-Japan ties
by Robert D. Eldridge
Twenty-five years ago, on Sept. 4, 1995, a 12-year-old girl was abducted, beaten and raped in the village of Kin, Okinawa Prefecture, by three U.S. servicemen — two marines and a naval medic.