Sexual Violence
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Kerala court sentences man to death for raping, killing five-year-old in Aluva
The child had gone missing on July 28. Her body was found in a sack dumped into a waste yard the next morning.
Scroll Staff
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United States: Singer R Kelly convicted for sex trafficking, abusing minors
Sentencing in the case is scheduled for May 4. Kelly faces the possibility of spending decades in prison.
Scroll Staff
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US Catholic leaders’ databases on child sexual abuse have failed survivors
Dioceses employ different criteria to decide which abusers must be named and who must be exempted.
Lexi Churchill, ProPublica, Ellis Simani, ProPublica & Topher Sanders, ProPublica
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Will bring back electoral bonds after wider consultations, says Nirmala Sitharaman
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Can lynching or castrating rapists reduce rape? No, say lawyers and activists yet again
India got a stricter rape law in 2013, but that has not yet helped improve justice delivery for women and children.
Aarefa Johari
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Hyderabad rape and murder: Despite clear legal prohibitions, victim’s name was used in media, online
The fact that the woman is dead is immaterial
Sambit Pal
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What will happen to Michael Jackson’s legacy? A famed writer’s fall from fame could offer clues
There's a reason many today have never heard of Norman Douglas: After his death, more and more came forward with stories of his sexual relationships with boys.
Rachel Hope Cleves, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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In Tamil Nadu, outrage mounts as Adivasi girl dies – family says police refused to register rape
The police failed to arrest the accused while doctors at two government hospitals were negligent in treating the victim, the parents allege.
S Senthalir
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#MeToo: Woman who accused Vikas Bahl of sexual assault tells Bombay HC she stands by her statement
On Thursday, both the woman and producer Madhu Mantena, who was one of the partners at Phantom Films, filed affidavits in the court.
Scroll Staff
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Jokes about rape are never funny. So why do filmmakers keep making them?
Tamil director Mysskin’s remark that he would have ‘raped’ the actor Mammooty if he were a woman reflects a larger culture of misogyny in the movies.
Archana Nathan
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Writer KR Meera on the Dileep row: ‘By nature, Kerala men do not and cannot approve of survivors’
The debate surrounding Malayalam actor Dileep exposes the ‘patriarchal mindset that Malayalees are proud to possess’, says the renowned author.
Sharanya Manivannan
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Writer Junot Diaz is accused of harassment. It isn’t his art that matters – the women he hurt do
In the wake of allegations of abuse against the author, the point is not his writing or his own experiences.
Shreya Ila Anasuya
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US Olympic Committee chief Scott Blackmun resigns after gymnastics sex abuse scandal
Scott Blackmun faced stinging criticism for his handling of the sex abuse case involving team doctor Larry Nassar.
AFP
The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2024: Odisha FC through to semi-final after beating Kerala Blasters in playoff
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time