As #MeToo reaches Iran, legal system remains major obstacle to justice
Al-Monitor | Leila Alikarami: Just a few years after the West was consumed with the #MeToo movement, a similar movement has finally…
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Israeli soldiers ‘sexually harassed Palestinian women, stole their money at West Bank checkpoint’
Press TV – Two Israeli soldiers are accused of sexually harassing Palestinian women, and stealing money and personal belongings from Palestinians passing through a checkpoint…
Over 300 Pennsylvania priests sexually abused 1,000 children: Report
Press TV – A US grand jury report has accused more than 300 “predator priests” of sexually abusing over 1,000 child victims…
3 other women disclose illegitimate relationships with Trump
IRNA – The lawyer representing the porn actress Stormy Daniels has said he now represents three other women who he claims had…
High school official sentenced to 10yrs over sexual assault
MNA – A high school supervisor has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, 2-year dismissal from service and lashes over charges…
Serial rapist arrested in SE Iran
MNA – The Chief of Sistan and Balouchestan province announced that the main suspect in the case of the serial rapes in…
Interior min. urges governor-general to follow serial rapist case
MNA – Issuing a formal decree on Sunday, Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli urged the governor general of Sistan and Balouchestan…
Iran’s top judge orders dealing with school harassment case ASAP
Tasnim – Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani on Wednesday issued an order for immediately dealing with a “shocking” criminal case,…
Leader orders ‘Hudud’ against convicts of sexual assault in Tehran’s school
MNA – Leader of Islamic Revolution has ordered Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani to immediately carry out ‘Hudud’ against the convicts…
Ahed Tamimi lawyer accuses Israeli interrogator of sexual harassment
Press TV – The lawyer of imprisoned 17-year-old Palestinian girl Ahed Tamimi has accused her Israeli interrogator of sexual harassment. According to the…
Rallies held to condemn Saudi-paid mercenary’s abuse of Yemeni woman
IFP – Yemenis from all walks of life have held rallies and issued separate statements vehemently condemning the abuse of a Yemeni…
Court issues death sentence for members of pervert sexual sect
IRNA – A Tehran court has decided to put to death members of a newfangled pervert sexual sect on charges of promoting…
Germany arrests 7 Afghan refugees accused of raping Iranian teen
AFP- German police arrested seven Afghan asylum seekers in raids on refugee shelters Thursday on suspicion the men repeatedly raped an Iranian…
Early release of Brock Turner prompts protest in California
Dozens of people have held a rally in the US state of California to protest against sexual violence after a former Stanford…
US sex abuse victims blast Pope’s remarks on abuse crisis
Pope Francis has acknowledged the widespread sexual abuse committed by Christian priests in the US Catholic Church and warned that such crimes…
UN: 19 June Int’l day against sexual violence
The United Nations has named June 19 as the “International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict” in a bid…
UN peacekeepers sexually abused hundreds of Haitian women & girls – report
UN peacekeepers deployed in Haiti engaged in “transactional” sexual relationships for food and medicine with over 200 women and underage girls, a…
Parl. speaker urges Jeddah airport event ‘addressed seriously’
QOM, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Iran’s Parliament speaker who visits the central city of Qom as his constituency has urged the officials…
Iranian kicked out of Asian Games over sexual harassment
Asian Games organisers on Wednesday kicked out an Iranian official for sexually harassing a female volunteer and issued strong warnings after two…
Dubai policeman, fake agents rape Iranian woman
Three men, including a Dubai policeman and two fake officers, have kidnapped two young female Iranian tourists and raped one of them.…