Headlines- Iranian authorities have accused the United States of firing at one of Iran's commercial ships in the Gulf of Oman in violation of the two countries' ceasefire agreement.
- US President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that the US Navy fired an Iranian ship in the Gulf of Oman and seized control of it.
- Hours after US President Donald Trump announced he was sending negotiators to Islamabad, Iranian state media stated Tehran did not currently plan to participate in new talks with the United States.
- In an effort to try to reach an agreement with Iran ahead of another round of face-to-face negotiations in Pakistan on Monday, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz backed President Donald Trump's renewed threat to eliminate Iran's electrical infrastructure and bridges.
Tag: Sexual Crime
Medical Exam Fees For Sexual Assault...
Before a rape suspect can be prosecuted in Ghana, sexual assault victims must present medical evidence proving their assault. These medical tests are expensive and not covered by national health insurance, which may discourage a victim from filing charges. A lawmaker now wants to get rid of the health check requirement so that more women …
Chinese Star Peng Announces Retirement From...
Chinese women’s tennis star Peng Shuai has announced her retirement and referred to a social media post that described her being pressured into a sexual relationship with former vice premier Zhang Gaoli as “a huge misunderstanding,” according to a French newspaper
China Mulls Tighter Laws on Sexual...
Chinese lawmakers could tighten legal regulations on sexual harassment and other women’s rights issues despite the widespread suppression by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of the country’s feminist and #MeToo movements, including sexual assault allegations by tennis star Peng Shuai
Peng Shuai and Zhang Gaoli:Why Didn’t...
Women seem to be at particular risk in intimate relationships. They may be self-reliant and confident in the public sphere or in the workplace, and have no problem collaborating or competing with men
Documentaries #MeToo Era
“Allen v Farrow,” a four-part documentary by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering focuses on Dylan Farrow’s accusation that her famous filmmaker father, Woody Allen, sexually abused her
International Police Cooperation is key to...
Within the scope of the European Arrest Mandate, a woman and three men were extradited from France and Greece to Portugal in December for crimes of theft, fraud, forgery of documents, qualified theft, rape, sexual abuse of minors and debauchery of private life, money laundering, forgery of documents and criminal association
Virginia Cousins Launch Jewelry Line to...
Art therapy can be part of working through past trauma. Maxim Moskalkov tells the story of sexual assault survivors who have turned therapy into a thriving business that also helps other women survivors
Nigerian Activists Call for Better Tracking...
Nigerian activists are calling for better tracking of sex offenders after the number of rapes tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic
Kenya Sees Spike in Sexual Abuse...
Kenyan authorities and aid agencies say rape and sexual abuse cases against girls have increased since the start of coronavirus restrictions, and they say in most cases relatives are the offenders
Benin Journalist Puts Spotlight on Problem...
When a journalist in Benin announced on Facebook that she was “tired” of sexual harassment in the workplace, her post went viral. Angéla Kpeidja has sparked an ongoing discussion in and beyond the West African country’s newsrooms. Now she’s encouraging other women to come forward and help fight the problem