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Politics 8 months ago
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Calls grow for Culture Minister’s dismissal over 1998 mass rapes denial
Culture Minister Fadli Zon’s statement denying that mass rapes occurred during the 1998 riots are “deeply insensitive” and “hurtful to the victims”, according to a pro-democracy group, who also threatened to stage a nationwide rally should the minister refuse to apologize.
Society 10 months ago
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Govt aims for medical residency reform after cases indicating systemic abuse
The Health Ministry plans to reform the government's specialist residency program after a flurry of cases brought the issue of systemic abuse into the public spotlight, with measures that include mental health screening, a digital logbook and hospital oversight to prevent exploitative practices.
Asia & Pacific 1 year ago
Indian state passes law seeking death penalty for rape
The law, passed by the state assembly but yet to be approved by the president, expresses outrage at the chronic issue of violence against women following the discovery of a 31-year-old doctor's bloodied body at a state-run hospital in the local capital Kolkata.
Americas 1 year ago
Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction is overturned by top New York court
In a bitterly divided 4-3 ruling, the state Court of Appeals said the trial judge made a critical mistake by letting women testify that Weinstein assaulted them, even though their accusations were not part of the charges he faced.
Society 4 years ago
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Death penalty sought for alleged child rapist
Although several government officials have expressed their support for the prosecutors’ demand for the death penalty for a pesantren (Islamic boarding school) teacher accused of the rape of his students, activists have questioned the deterrent effect of the death penalty in cases of sexual abuse.
