A UK man is set to appear in court on Friday accused of drugging and raping his ex-wife over a period of 13 years, alongside five other men charged with sexual offences against her. Read More: Chartered accountant arrested for raping minor for four days Philip Young, 49, faces 56 counts, including rape and administering a substance […]
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Donnie McClurkin sued for sexual abuse
Grammy-winning gospel singer and pastor Donnie McClurkin is facing a lawsuit that alleges years of sexual abuse. According to a complaint filed in New York and obtained by NBC News on January 5, Giuseppe Corletto claims the abuse spanned more than a decade and began after McClurkin positioned himself as a mentor at his Long […]
Rising child sexual abuse cases prompt action in Punjab
In Punjab, incidents of child sexual abuse continue to rise. Over 5,000 children were reported victimised in the last 14 months. This alarming trend has led the Punjab Home Department to respond. They issued a directive to enhance child protection measures statewide. In Lahore alone, more than 370 children faced sexual abuse in 2024. Additionally, […]
Virginia AG punts investigation of child abuse allegations
Earlier this year, the office of Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares handed off its jurisdiction in a long-running investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and other abuses at a hospital that serves vulnerable children. The move leaves any further charging decisions up to a local prosecutor with a tiny staff. Miyares’ office offered a procedural […]
NYC hospitals to pay $165M to women abused by gynecologist
NYC hospitals to pay $165M to women abused by gynecologist. Two New York hospitals have agreed to pay more than $165 million to 147 former patients who have accused a former gynecologist of sexual abuse and misconduct. Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian announced the agreement Friday. Last year, the two hospitals reached a […]
Mentally challenged minor allegedly raped in Lahore
Lahore: Mentally challenged minor allegedly raped in Lahore. A 10-year-old mentally challenged girl was allegedly raped by an unidentified suspect in the Basti Chiragh Shah area of Lahore. The victim’s father registered a complaint with the South Cantt Police Lahore on Tuesday. A case was registered under Section 376 (punishment for rape) of the Pakistan Penal […]
Australian cricket hit by 1985 sexual abuse allegation
Australia’s cricketing chiefs said Monday they were assisting a police investigation into shock allegations that an under-19 cricketer was sexually assaulted while on tour in India and Sri Lanka in the 1980s. Cricket Australia said it supported ex-Australian under-19 Jamie Mitchell, whose claims that he was raped on the tour by a team official were […]
Safar-e-Hifazat
Amartya Sen’s Capability Approach assesses the wellbeing of an individual. Sen advocates that no country can develop in the truest sense of the word unless it enhances the capabilities of its individuals. The three broad tenets of this approach include freedom from servitude, hunger and low self-esteem. I would like to start with […]
One in three women are victims of physical or sexual violence: WHO
GENEVA: One in three women worldwide have been subject to sexual or physical violence during their lifetime, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO). The UN agency urged governments to prevent violence, improve services for victims and tackle economic inequalities that often leave women and girls trapped in abusive relationships. A […]
Five US abuse victims sue Vatican to release names of predator priests
Five US men who say they were sexually abused as minors by Roman Catholic priests filed a federal lawsuit in Minnesota on Tuesday against the Vatican, accusing the church of concealing the identities of thousands of predator clergy members. Three brothers and two other men claimed in a lawsuit filed in US District Court in […]