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Three important safeguards of rights of rape and assault survivors

Trauma-informed approach is essential to put an end to incidents like the Rajasthan judicial magistrate asking a rape survivor to strip and show her injuries.

Over a period of time, safeguards on the rights of sexual assault victims have evolved, but incidents like the one in Rajasthan continue to evidence the fault lines in rape adjudication in India. (HT Photo/Deepak Sansta)
Published on Apr 08, 2024 10:24 PM IST

'Grounds to believe' Hamas committed rapes during attacks on Israel: UN report

UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten found "clear and convincing information" that some hostages had been raped.

The site of a music festival near the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel, Oct. 12, 2023. The U.N. envoy focusing on sexual violence in conflict said in a new report Monday, March 4, 2024, that there are “reasonable grounds” to believe Hamas committed rape, “sexualized torture,” and other cruel and inhumane treatment of women during its surprise attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File)
Updated on Mar 05, 2024 04:16 AM IST
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Who is TMC's Sheikh Shahjahan, arrested in relation to attack on ED officials?

Shahjahan had been evading authorities since an attack on Enforcement Directorate officials in Sandeshkhali last month.

TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh. (Sourced.)
Updated on Feb 29, 2024 09:55 AM IST

Child abuse: Worrisome rise in acquittals in Chandigarh as victims retract statements

In a whopping 76% acquittals, accused walked free after victims resiled from their statements given to Chandigarh Police

As per figures made available by police, as many as 60 cases were registered under the Protection of Children against Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in 2020. The figure has been climbing ever since. (HT)
Updated on Feb 26, 2024 08:38 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

New #MeToo step: French actress to speak on sexual violence at Cesar Awards

French Cinema Faces #MeToo Movement at Cesar Awards Ceremony

French newspapers Le Parisien and Liberation report that actress Judith Godreche is to make a speech on sexual violence in the cinema industry at the Cesar Awards' ceremony, the French version of the Oscars. (AP)
Published on Feb 24, 2024 12:03 AM IST
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