CNN — Marital rape was defined as rape in a landmark decision by India’s Supreme Court on Thursday. The country’s top court also stated that all women, regardless of their marital status, have the right to an abortion up until 24 weeks, the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency reported. The statements were made … Read more
CNN — Pope Francis says he has taken it on himself to rid the Catholic Church of sexual abuse, telling CNN’s partner channel CNN Portugal that he was “responsible that it doesn’t happen anymore.” In an exclusive, wide-ranging interview in Rome last month, the Pontiff said the church had “zero tolerance” for abuse and said … Read more
Two men described as Myanmar army deserters told authorities in neighboring Bangladesh they were ordered by superior officers to kill Rohingya civilians during security operations in 2017, according to a lawyer involved in a genocide case against Myanmar at the top United Nations court. Paul Reichler, a partner at U.S. law firm Foley Hoag… Source link
MOSCOW— Alexander Cherevach, a software engineer in Belarus, said he was returning from work when police stopped him on the street in Minsk and accused him of participating in mass demonstrations against the country’s authoritarian president, Alexander Lukashenko. Mr. Cherevach, 26, said that when he wouldn’t unlock his computer and phone, the officers shoved him into a … Read more
Women’s rights activists are facing a renewed threat in Egypt after security forces detained witnesses and people who campaigned for the prosecution of several accused rapists, according to several people close to the situation. Authorities detained six people in recent days, including some who offered evidence in a high-profile case involving a group of wealthy … Read more