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People 3 years ago

Weinstein sentencing in LA rape case postponed

A sentencing hearing for former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein over the rape of a woman in a Beverly Hills hotel room a decade ago was postponed.

Academia 3 years ago

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Muslim headcover conundrum: When covering up actually exposes

Now Wahhabism has become more mainstream in Indonesia, especially in politicized contexts and as the 2024 presidential elections approach.

Europe 3 years ago

Macron, in cabinet reshuffle, replaces minister accused of rape: Elysee

Just one-and-a-half months after the last reshuffle, the foreign, finance and defence ministers remained unchanged but Macron made several key changes to other high-profile positions.

Editorial 3 years ago

Making abortion legal

In Indonesia, abortion remains illegal, except for in cases of rape or to save the mother's life, as stipulated in the 2009 Health Law.

Academia 3 years ago

People will believe a big lie sooner than a little one

Instead of publishing articles refuting previous reports, the United States and European media simply picked up the next story about “bad Russians”.

Society 3 years ago

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Criminal Code revisions to rape, forced abortion fall short, activists say

Rights groups bemoan the insufficient protection afforded to women in the revision of the Criminal Code, which the government has promised to strengthen after the newly enacted Sexual Violence Law watered down points on coerced abortion and rape.

Archipelago 3 years ago

Police arrest teacher accused of raping 12 students in West Java

Police detained the suspect last week after the parents of one child reported him to authorities.

Archipelago 3 years ago

Bandung high court sentences teacher to death for raping 13 students

The case of teacher Herry Wirawan has shocked the country and shone a spotlight on the need to protect children from sexual violence in the country's religious boarding schools.