Cultural Silence Rape

Hip-hop producer Metro Boomin accused of rape in lawsuit

Vanessa LeMaistre says Grammy-nominated producer raped her in 2016 and that she became pregnant from attack. A Los Angeles woman has filed a lawsuit alleging that Metro Boomin, a Grammy-nominated ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Women raped in war-hit Sudan die by suicide, activists say

Several women raped by paramilitary fighters in Gezira state have taken their own lives, activists say.

A Commander's Defection Sparks Revenge Killings, Rapes and a New Exodus in Sudan

The paramilitary-turned-rebel Rapid Support Forces have raided villages and towns in Gezira state, displacing more than 135,000 people.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 5

MMA fighter Conor McGregor raped woman in Dublin hotel, court told

Woman claims civil damages against McGregor and another man, alleging she was sexually assaulted in 2018. Warning: this article contains descriptions of alleged rape and sexual assault The ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Woman claims Conor McGregor choked her before rape

A woman is suing Conor McGregor for civil damages, claiming he sexually assaulted her in a hotel.

Man goes on trial for rape, murder of India doctor, claims he was framed

A volunteer member of the Kolkata Police force has gone on trial for the rape and murder of a female doctor at a hospital in India, claiming he was framed.

Natasha Alexenko, Who Exposed Backlog of Rape Cases, Dies at 51

Ten years after her sexual assault, she discovered that the evidence in her rape kit hadn’t been tested — and neither had thousands of others nationwide.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

Connor McGregor tells court sex with rape accuser was consensual

Irish mixed martial artist Conor McGregor claimed to have had consensual sex with a woman who is accusing him of rape, a court has heard.

Former top official in Chile is arrested on rape charges in a blow to President Boric

Chilean authorities say that a former senior official in the government has been arrested on suspicion of rape

World - ABC News - November 14

Final phase for mass rape trial that has horrified France

Fifty-one men are on trial in a case that focuses on a formerly married couple, Dominique and Gisèle Pelicot.

Gisèle Pelicot rape trial: children tell of ‘devastation’ caused by their father

Couple’s two sons and daughter beg Dominique Pelicot to reveal if other family members were abused. Gisèle Pelicot’s children have described their “devastation” to learn that their father had ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

The son of Norway’s crown princess is arrested on suspicion of rape, police say

The eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been arrested again, this time on suspicion of rape

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Gisèle Pelicot says ‘macho’ society must change attitude on rape

French woman repeatedly drugged and allegedly raped by dozens of men makes final statement to court in Avignon. Gisèle Pelicot, who was drugged by her husband and allegedly raped by dozens of men ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

French victim of mass rape lambasts cowardice of men accused of abusing her

Gisele Pelicot lambasted the cowardice of the dozens of men accused of abusing her during years of mass rape organized by her husband Dominique.

Man arrested on suspicion of 1967 rape and murder of Bristol woman

Death of Louisa Dunne, 75, who was found in her home, has remained unsolved for nearly six decades. A 92-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of raping and murdering a woman in Bristol ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

As Pelicot Rape Trial Nears End in France, Wife Speaks of ‘Banality’

Gisèle Pelicot made her final address to the court, calling the things her husband allegedly did to her “unforgivable.”

World - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Gisèle Pelicot condemns men accused of raping her and says French society must change

She has waived her right to anonymity so the entire trial can be heard in public.

Man, 92, appears in court for alleged 1967 rape and murder of Bristol woman

Ryland Headley, from Ipswich, appeared via video link in Bristol magistrates court over killing of 75-year-old Louisa Dunne. A 92-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the rape and murder ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Man arrested 57 years after woman raped, killed in her home

The case remained cold for 57 years until 92-year-old Ryland Headley was arrested and subsequently charged.

Man, 92, to go on trial for 1967 rape and murder case

Louisa Dunne, 75, was found strangled on her living room floor by a neighbour in 1967.

Frenchman jailed for teen daughter's rape, inviting others to join abuse

A 38-year-old man has been jailed in France for raping his teenage daughter for years and inviting other men, many of them much older, to join in the abuse.

Woman wins civil rape case against Conor McGregor

A jury found that the Irish mixed martial arts fighter assaulted Nikita Hand in a Dublin hotel in 2018.

Irish justice minister praises 'bravery' of woman in Conor McGregor rape case

Justice Minister Helen McEntee said Nikita Hand had shown "there is light at the end of the tunnel".

In stifled sobs and fierce accusations, family falls apart at mass rape trial

Gisèle Pelicot, 71, is the woman at the centre of this trial, but no-one has emerged unscathed in her family.

Ryan Day knows 'noise' comes with Ohio State job; he silenced it in gritty, must-win moment vs. Penn State

A shorthanded Buckeyes willed themselves to victory in a key Big Ten road game in Week 10

Sports - CBS Sports - November 3

Now is the time to unplug and reset. Next year we enter a more dangerous world – but for now I need the silence of nature | Paul Daley

The return of Trump demands extreme watchfulness. But effective vigilance also requires energy and strength, mental and emotional recharge and balance. A long walk in the mountains last weekend ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

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