ISLAMABAD: A recent Supreme Court verdict converting a rape conviction into a charge of fornication has triggered strong reactions from rights bodies and legal observers. The National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) criticised the judgement, while a dissenting judge warned against treating delays in reporting sexual assault as fatal to prosecution. Read More: […]
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India govt approves death sentence for child rapists
NEW DELHI: India’s government on Saturday approved the death penalty for child rapists, after the gang rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl and a series of other horrific sexual assaults caused nationwide outrage. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called a cabinet meeting to pass the measure Saturday on his return from the Commonwealth summit, a […]