Pope Francis expands Catholic Church sexual abuse law to cover lay leaders | CNN
Rome, Italy CNN — Pope Francis has updated a 2019 church law governing clerical sexual abuse and extended it to...
sexual misconduct
Torture, forced abortions and insects for food: Life inside North Korean jails, says this NGO | CNN
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Extrajudicial executions, rape, forced abortions, jail without trial, torture, starvation rations that leave prisoners so...
London’s Metropolitan Police lets predators flourish, review concludes | CNN
CNN — London’s Metropolitan Police Service has allowed predatory behavior to flourish within its force and failed to adequately protect...
US sanctions top Iranian officials over “serious” human rights abuses against women and girls in prisons | CNN Politics
Washington CNN — The Biden administration took action Wednesday against several Iranian officials and entities for committing human rights abuses...
‘Don’t let another sister suffer’: Alleged gang rape in Pakistan’s ‘Central Park’ sparks protests | CNN
Islamabad, Pakistan CNN — The alleged gang rape of a woman in a park in Pakistan has enraged women’s rights...
Crown Prosecution Service drops attempted rape charges against Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood | CNN
CNN — Charges of attempted rape and assault against Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood were dropped on Thursday due to...
Confidence in London’s police force crumbles as sex crime cases against officers pile up | CNN
London CNN — In a distinguished 30-year career with London’s Metropolitan Police, Dal Babu has seen his fair share of...
Ghislaine Maxwell claims in jailhouse interview that Prince Andrew photo with Virginia Giuffre is ‘fake’ | CNN
CNN — Convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell has said a decades-old photograph of Prince Andrew with his sexual abuse...
Indian sports ministry, Olympic Association to investigate sexual harassment allegations against top wrestling official | CNN
New Delhi CNN — India’s sports ministry said Friday it would investigate allegations of sexual harassment against the president of...
Top Indian wrestlers demand inquiry into allegations of sexual harassment against top official after days of protest in New Delhi | CNN
CNN — Several leading Indian wrestlers are demanding an inquiry into allegations of sexual harassment against the president of the...
London police officer admits to dozens of offenses against women, including 24 cases of rape | CNN
London CNN — A serving officer in London’s Metropolitan Police has admitted to 49 offenses, including 24 counts of rape...
Brazilian soccer star Dani Alves under investigation for alleged sexual assault | CNN
CNN — Brazilian football player Dani Alves is under investigation for an alleged sexual assault that took place in Barcelona...
Pakistan court frees convicted rapist after ‘agreement’ to marry his victim | CNN
Islamabad, Pakistan CNN — A court in Pakistan on Monday freed a convicted rapist after it was “agreed” he would...
Rape case that shook Australian politics abandoned over mental health fears | CNN
Sydney, Australia CNN — Prosecutors in Australia have ended high-profile legal action against a former government staffer accused of raping...
Her rapists were sentenced to life in prison. Now they’re free, and she’s in hiding | CNN
New Delhi CNN — Standing in a row outside the gates of Godhra remand center in Gujarat, western India, the...
‘Predatory,’ widespread sexual harassment on Australia’s Antarctic research bases, report finds | CNN
CNN — Australian women working on research bases in Antarctica have been plagued by a widespread culture of sexual harassment,...
Landmark Indian court ruling says rape includes marital rape and extends abortion rights to 24 weeks | CNN
CNN — Marital rape was defined as rape in a landmark decision by India’s Supreme Court on Thursday. The country’s...
Taiwan police investigated after botched sting operation leads to sexual assault of minor | CNN
Taipei, Taiwan CNN — Two Taiwan police officers are under investigation after a botched sting operation led to a minor...
