Rape
# rape - Wednesday 22 May, 2013
Column: I’m a mother of a special needs child and a pro-choice advocate
Tracey Holsgrove explains the agony of contemplating how to proceed with her pregnancy after learning of her baby’s condition – and why she is a firm pro-choice advocate.
# rape - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
Victims demand apology from Japanese mayor over wartime sex slaves remark
Up to 200,000 women from Korea, China, the Philippines and elsewhere were forcibly drafted into brothels catering to the Japanese military in territories occupied by Japan during WWII.
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Good morning! Here are nine things to know before you start your day.
# rape - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
Accused in Tia Sharp murder sentenced to 38 years in prison
Stuart Hazell unexpectedly changed his plea to guilty yesterday, admitting to killing the 12-year-old before stuffing her body in an attic.
Bill Roache appears in court on rape charges
The 81-year-old is charged in relation to an alleged incident in 1967.
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
Good morning! Here are nine things to know before you start your day.
# rape - Friday 10 May, 2013
Man charged with rape, child sexual grooming and trafficking offences in Armagh
A 25-year-old man will appear in court this morning charged in connection with multiple sexual offences.
Prosecutor may seek death penalty in US kidnap case
Prosecutors say that charges will be sought against Ariel Castro for every act of sexual violence, rape, every day of kidnapping, every felonious assault, attempted murder and aggravated murder alleged.
# rape - Thursday 9 May, 2013
Ariel Castro in court, charged with rape and kidnapping
Court documents show how Castro lured three women into his vehicle about 10 years ago.
# rape - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
Taoiseach has ‘no intention of playing party politics’ over abortion issue
Enda Kenny responds to calls for a Constitutional referendum on abortion during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil today.
# rape - Thursday 2 May, 2013
Ken Barlow actor is ‘deeply horrified’ by rape charges against him
Bill Roache, 81, says he will focus his ‘full attention’ to proving his innocence against the charges from 1967.
# rape - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Four-year-old Indian girl dies two weeks after brutal rape attack
The girl was found unconscious by her parents on 18 April after being dumped at a farm.
# rape - Monday 29 April, 2013
The 9 at 9: Monday
Good morning! Here are the nine things you need to know as you kick off your Monday morning.
Australian holidaymaker raped in Bali
A young woman was attacked after a thief broke into her family’s rented villa in the popular tourist area of Kuta.
# rape - Monday 22 April, 2013
Second suspect arrested over Indian girl’s rape
Police in New Dehli have arrested a second suspect in their investigation into the abduction and rape of a five-year-old girl in the city last week.
# rape - Sunday 14 April, 2013
Raped, beaten, stalked: One woman’s struggle with ongoing domestic abuse
Despite barring orders, woman says she has been tortured by her ex-partner for almost a decade.
Weird Wide Web: 3D photos, hearts on your sleeve and some shocking underwear
All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.
# rape - Thursday 11 April, 2013
Column: Can India be called a democracy when society’s most vulnerable are ignored?
India has been touted as the poster-child for a developing economy – but is the impression of a progressive society all a smoke screen? Brian O’Connor shares his experience.
# rape - Wednesday 10 April, 2013
Most victims of sexual violence in conflict are children – report
A Save the Children report, Unspeakable Crimes Against Children, collates figures and testimonies from a range of countries affected by violence over the last 10 years.
# rape - Friday 5 April, 2013
High-profile rapes threaten India tourism business
As media spotlight hovers over sexual crime in India, its multi-billion euro visitor industry is feeling the pinch.
Suspect changes plea and admits murder and rape of Jill Meagher
Adrian Bayley reverses his earlier ‘not guilty’ plea and admits murdering the Drogheda woman in Melbourne last September.
# rape - Thursday 4 April, 2013
Accused set to change plea and admit murdering Jill Meagher: reports
Local media say Adrian Ernest Bayley’s court date has been moved forward, with speculation that he could change his plea.
# rape - Saturday 30 March, 2013
New Delhi police note surge in number of reported sex crimes
Police say more women are “shedding their inhibitions” in a conservative society and registering complaints about sex crimes following the fatal gang-rape of a young woman in the city.
# rape - Thursday 28 March, 2013
Rise in number of homicides and sexual offences in 2012
Justice Minister Alan Shatter said the overall drop in crime lat year provides reassurance that “efficiencies” are making a real contribution to public safety.
# rape - Tuesday 26 March, 2013
Column: Easy access to pornographic images is adversely affecting young people
Early exposure to online pornography – much of which is violent or degrading – is desensitising young people and contributing to the normalisation of rape and domestic violence, writes Joanna Fortune.
# rape - Monday 25 March, 2013
Lisa McInerney: Rape culture is a stupid, cruel response to a dark reality
Blaming sexual assault victims for their ordeals – such as in the recent case in Steubenville, Ohio – is retrograde and wrong.
# rape - Friday 22 March, 2013
670k sign petition against rape survivor receiving 100 lashes in Maldives
A 15-year-old girl, who was raped repeatedly by her stepfather, is to receive a public flogging for having pre-marital sex with another man.
# rape - Tuesday 19 March, 2013
British tourist jumps from hotel balcony in India to escape harassment
The UK’s foreign office has amended its travel advice for women visiting India as reports of sexual attacks increase.
Indian parliament to debate bill allowing death penalty for rapists
The new laws follow the worldwide condemnation of the fatal gang rape of a student in Delhi last year.
# rape - Monday 18 March, 2013
Two teens convicted in rape case after assault went viral in US town
Photos of boys laughing about the assault on the girl was shared on Facebook and Instagram in the US town of Steubenville, Ohio.
The 9 at 9: Monday
Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know at the start of this Bank Holiday Monday.
# rape - Saturday 16 March, 2013
Swiss woman gang-raped in central India
The woman was on a cycling trip with her husband in impoverished Madhya Pradesh state, when seven to eight men attacked the couple on Friday night, police said.
# rape - Tuesday 12 March, 2013
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
# rape - Saturday 9 March, 2013
Unsolved murder highlights plight of Afghan women
16-year-old Shakila was found dead in the house where she worked as a maid just over a year ago.
# rape - Wednesday 6 March, 2013
Eight men arrested on suspicion of rape of teenager in London
The offences are alleged to have occurred between May and November 2012.
# rape - Monday 4 March, 2013
Jill Meagher accused faces two other assault charges
It is believed one of the charges relates to the rape of a Dutch backpacker in July last year.
# rape - Sunday 3 March, 2013
Indian women use smartphones to ‘pin the creeps’
A new website allows victims of harassment to report it publicly and pinpoint the incident on a map to warn others.
# rape - Thursday 21 February, 2013
Swedish court overturns rape conviction after forced ‘infidelity check’
A court in Stockholm says Rachid Zoghlami’s actions were not driven by sexual intent, prompting calls for a reform.
# rape - Friday 15 February, 2013
DPP to appeal Patrick O’Brien sentence
Fiona Doyle said today that she may also pursue her mother in the courts.
# rape - Wednesday 13 February, 2013
‘We have an issue with suicidal risk in abortion legislation’ – Micheál Martin Exclusive
The Fianna Fáil leader told TheJournal.ie he doesn’t know how many doctors should assess suicidal risk and said he is not currently in favour of widening abortion legislation to include pregnancies as a result of rape.
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