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India sex crime laws not tough enough: UN rapportuer

Agence France-PresseMay 1, 2013 10:45
India's new sex crime laws do not go far enough to protect women or tackle gender inequality, the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women said on Wednesday. The legislation was passed following the fatal gang rape of a student on a Delhi bus in mid-December that sparked nationwide demonstrations over the lack of safety for women. New measures passed by Indian lawmakers in March increased punishments for sex offenders to include the death penalty if a victim dies, and broadened the definition of sexual assault.

Indian police arrest second man over girl's rape

Agence France-PresseApril 22, 2013 06:16
Indian police arrested a second man Monday over the kidnap and rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, but officers faced protests and a hail of criticism over their insensitive handling of the case. After a weekend of demonstrations in the capital, crowds again vented their anger over the levels of sexual violence which first came to the boil in December after the gang-rape of a student on a bus. Doctors meanwhile said the five-year-old victim of the latest shocking case was in a stable condition and was able to talk to her parents.

Indian child 'critical' after brutal rape

Agence France-PresseApril 19, 2013 06:15
A five-year-old Indian girl was battling for her life on Friday after being kidnapped and brutally raped, in the latest incident of violence against women and girls which has triggered protests. The girl was attacked inside a locked room in New Delhi over a 48-hour period, police said, after being abducted as she played outside on Monday. A neighbour is alleged to have taken her and locked her in a room close to her house in a lower-middle class area of the capital city, a police spokesman said.

France's Hollande blasts 'homophobic' violence

Agence France-PresseApril 19, 2013 00:45
French President Francois Hollande on Thursday hit out at "homophobic" acts by opponents of a same-sex marriage bill following violent protests that included an attack on a gay bar. Interior Minister Manuel Valls asked protest organisers to throw out members of far-right organisations who have been involved in the violence, as opposition intensifies ahead of the bill's expected final approval. There were even scuffles inside parliament itself.

France's Hollande blasts 'homophobic' violence

Agence France-PresseApril 18, 2013 20:32
French President Francois Hollande on Thursday hit out at "homophobic" acts by opponents of a same-sex marriage bill following violent protests that included an attack on a gay bar. The interior minister asked protest organisers to throw out members of far-right organisations who have been involved in the violence, as opposition intensifies ahead of the bill's expected final approval. "Homophobic acts, violent acts have been committed. The right to protest is recognised by our constitution and accepted by the French. But no protest must degenerate," Hollande said.

French government says anti-gay marriage violence must stop

April 18, 2013 11:45
By Nicholas Vinocur PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande's government called on Thursday for an end to violent protests against a same-sex marriage bill being debated in parliament, warning those behind a rise in homophobic assaults would be punished. Hollande's initiative to allow same-sex couples to tie the knot - the most significant social reform undertaken since France banned the death penalty in 1981 - has split the nation and sparked huge protests both for and against the law.

France's Hollande blasts 'homophobic' violence

Agence France-PresseApril 18, 2013 06:46
French President Francois Hollande on Thursday hit out at "homophobic" acts by opponents of a same-sex marriage bill after violent protests that included an overnight attack on a gay bar. With the bill close to final approval, opposition by religious groups, conservatives and the far-right has intensified, with demonstrations increasingly turning violent. "Homophobic acts, violent acts have been committed. The right to protest is recognised by our constitution and accepted by the French. But no protest must degenerate," Hollande said.

Babies as young as six months victims of rape in war - U.N. envoy

April 17, 2013 17:01
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - In her first seven months as U.N. envoy on sexual violence in conflict, Zainab Hawa Bangura has visited a Congolese district where rebels raped babies, and Somalia where a woman was paid $150 (98.4 pounds) restitution for the rape of her 4-year-old daughter.

US suicide teen's parents sue alleged sex attackers

April 15, 2013 21:30
The family of a 15-year-old US girl who killed herself after she was sexually assaulted while drunk are suing three teenage boys accused of the attack and sharing a photo of it at their school. In the latest such case, Audrie Pott committed suicide last September eight days after the alleged attack in which she was assaulted by three male schoolfriends after going to sleep at a party. They had taken a photograph of the alleged assault, which was shared among friends at Saratoga High School, a lawyer for the family said at a press conference with her mother Sheila.

Safety Minister concerned about crime

April 12, 2013 12:52
The Minister of Safety and Security said his ministry is worrisome of the trends posed by the increase of criminal incidences, which are currently bringing fear and insecurity amongst the country's law-abiding citizens.Immanuel Ngatjizeko further said the increase of criminal incidences may also create an unfavourable situation for both local and foreign investors who want to invest their money for the country's socio-economic development.The Minister said this on Tuesday in the National Assembly (NA) in his motivation speech of his Ministry's Vote 06 of the operations of th
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