Sex Crimes
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Brigadier Sifiso Cele denies the rape allegations, saying that they are part of a smear campaign and that criminal charges should have been opened if the accusations were true
Editorial: Dropping celebs isn’t enough
There are not often consequences for men who are reported to have sexually abused women. But maybe, just maybe things are changing for the better.
Cyntoia Brown, sentenced to life at the age of 16, gets clemency
Without Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam’s intervention, Brown would have remained in prison at least until 2055
‘Feminist’ Deneuve apologises to sex assault victims
As an actress since she was 17, Deneuve admitted that during her career she had been "a witness to indelicate situations" between men and women.
OkMalumKoolKat: The case of an escape artist
By not articulating an experience as formative as being in a Tasmanian jail, OkMalumKoolKat affirms the stereotype that men are emotionally obtuse.
Stats SA report on sexual violence questionable and ‘ridiculous’, say experts
Stats SA completely misses the plot in their latest report on statistics of sexual violence in South Africa, writes Ra’eesa Pather.
More UN peacekeepers accused of sex crimes
More UN troops in the DRC are accused of abusing those they were meant to protect – and face paternity claims from their alleged victims.
Sex offender register conundrum to see ruling
A case involving a teenage offender’s name being placed on the sex offender register will see a verdict on this conundrum from the Concourt.
Angelina Jolie condemns UN inaction on war rapes
Screen star Angelina Jolie has criticised UN Security Council powers for their lack of action over wartime rapes, invoking Syria and other conflicts.
Strauss-Kahn launches fight to clear his name
Fallen IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn launched what promises to be a long campaign to clear his name on Monday, pleading not guilty to sex crimes.