At least three headlines should have shaken us a nation, but didn’t. 25th March: Woman locked in chains for days and tortured by husband. 26th March: Sexually abused young orphan commits suicide after being blackmailed. 27th March: Husband with employees strips and beats wife for refusing to dance. On three consecutive days horrific crimes were […]
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Germany jails couple for pimping young son online
A German court handed down lengthy jail sentences Tuesday to a couple for repeatedly sexually abusing their young son and selling him to paedophiles online, in a shocking case that raised pointed questions about the competence of child protection services. Following a criminal probe that even seasoned investigators said pushed them to the emotional […]
Eight months on, #MeToo conquering the US
A “Miss America” pageant without swimsuits, tougher sexual harassment laws, more women running for office: Eight months after the downfall of Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, the #MeToo movement reverberates across America. At first, #MeToo, a social media movement against sexual misconduct, made its mark through accusations against high-profile men accused of sexual abuse in a […]
California university president resigns as abuse scandal widens
The president of a top California university resigned Friday in the wake of a growing scandal over a former campus gynecologist who stands accused of sexually abusing thousands of students over a period of decades. C.L. Max Nikias’ departure was announced in a letter by the board of trustees as the University of Southern California […]
It is the rapist who should be ashamed, not the the victim, says Naseeruddin Shah
MUMBAI: Iconic actor Naseeruddin Shah feels disturbed at the recent barbaric rape and murder cases of young girls, springing about from every corner of the world lately. He says that more rape cases are reported to the police and media these days as compared to earlier, which is “a positive sign”. Responding to a question […]
ATC acquits 3 in Kasur child abuse case
KASUR: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday acquitted three suspects in Kasur child abuse case due to lack of concrete evidence. ATC judge Chaudhry Ilyas announced the verdict after declaring evidences provided by the prosecution as insufficient and acquitted Haseem Amir, Faizan Majeed and Naeem Shehzad. All three suspects were accused of sexually assaulting and […]
Rana Sanaullah blasts Shahid Masood for bank account claims
LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah lashed out at journalist Shahid Masood on Monday saying that sources of such individuals ‘should be questioned’. Speaking to journalists outside Punjab Assembly, Sanaullah said that Masood is a ‘pawn’ and alleged him of working on orders of ‘unknown powers’ to give rape and murder case of Zainab a […]
Brother confesses to rape, murder of teenager in Quetta
QUETTA: Brother of the 13-year-old girl, who was found unconscious in Killi Ismail area and later pronounced dead in Civil Hospital on Sunday, has confessed to her rape and murder on Monday, police sources confirmed. Police sources said that the victim’s brother, Kamran, confessed to rape and murder of the teenager in the initial investigation. […]
One flower crushed; will others bloom?
It finally happened: Zainab’s murderer has been caught, his DNA matched accurately, he confessed to his crime, it’s all over… or is it? While the county’s Senate has unanimously approved of a death sentence in cases of child sexual abuse and murder, Punjab’s Chief Minister wants the culprit in Zainab’s case to be hanged at […]
Bollywood star Aamir Khan educates children on sexual abuse
Bollywood star Aamir Khan did this episode of his program Satyamav Jayate on child sexual abuse. In the following video, he can be seen educating the children on how they must react to abuse, inappropriate touch and violation of their bodies. Watch video: