India: Anger as judge frees man accused of raping wife who then died

An Indian court’s ruling that a man’s forced “unnatural sex” with his wife is not an offence has led to huge outrage and sparked renewed calls for better protections for…

UK: Three girls sexually assaulted near Clapham Common

A man has been arrested in connection with three incidents of sexual assault in which teenage girls were touched while walking near Clapham Common. It happened on Wednesday, 8 January,…

UK: Police to investigate handling of Al Fayed complaints

Two complaints against the Metropolitan Police over its handling of allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed are to be investigated by the force under the direction of the Independent Office for…

USA: Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO has dementia- lawyers

The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) has dementia and late onset Alzheimer’s disease, his legal team has said in a court document filed in New York. Lawyers for…

USA:Three men accuse Diddy of rape and sexual assault in new lawsuits

Three more men have accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of rape and sexual assault in a batch of new lawsuits alleging the rapper drugged and assaulted them. The complaints, filed separately…

UK: Rape victim urges tougher regulation for therapists

A woman who successfully sued a therapist over claims he raped her during a therapy session has called for tougher regulation of therapists and counsellors. Ella Janneh was awarded more than…

USA: Lawyer cites 300 potential cases against Diddy

A lawyer representing several alleged victims of Sean “Diddy” Combs says the potential number of civil legal cases against the musician “is probably in the 300 range”. Tony Buzbee said…