Islamabad, April 1 – In yet another shocking crime, four men are alleged to have gang-raped a woman in a van that was traveling through the Baga Sheikhan area, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Rawat police in Punjab province, Pakistan, local media reported.A police spokesperson said...
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Akola, Apr 1 A 54-year-old assistant sub-inspector has been suspended after he allegedly asked a female detainee to send her daughter to him for sexual favours in Akola district, Maharashtra, police said on Wednesday.The woman had been apprehended in connection with a financial fraud case...
March 31, Kohima: The Principal District & Sessions Court in Kohima on Monday sentenced a 44-year-old man to six months of rigorous imprisonment after finding him guilty of sexual harassment under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.The court also imposed a fine of 10,000 rupees, with...
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Kolkata, March 24 CPI(M) leader Dipsita Dhar expresses disappointment that the mother of the victim in the RG Kar hospital rape-murder case wants to contest the West Bengal assembly elections on a BJP ticket, but maintains her commitment to seeking justice for the traumatized medical intern...
London, March 18. Pakistan's systematic denial of justice for survivors of gender-based violence goes beyond procedural failures, exposing deeply entrenched patriarchal attitudes and administrative failures embedded in the country's governance structures.When victims are ignored, dissuaded...
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Islamabad, March 17: Child abuse cases in Pakistan saw an eight percent increase in 2025, reaching 3,630 incidents, according to local media, citing figures from a report released by the child protection organization, Sahil.According to the report, on average, over nine children were subjected...
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Islamabad, March 16 At least 3,630 cases of child abuse were reported across Pakistan in 2025, representing an 8 per cent increase from the previous year, according to data released by a non-profit organization on Monday.Sahil, an Islamabad-based organization that monitors violence against...
Islamabad, March 11 – Local police authorities in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, arrested several activists from the "Aurat March" earlier this week. These activists had gathered near the National Press Club to demand gender justice on the eve of International Women's Day. Even those who...
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Islamabad, March 10 – The Human Rights Council of Pakistan, a non-governmental organization, has revealed that as many as 258 cases of rape were reported in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in 2025. However, only one conviction was recorded, local media reported.The Human Rights Council of...
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March 8, Kohima: Nagaland participated in the global observance of International Women's Day under the theme 'Rights, Justice, and Action for All Women and Girls.'At a program held in Kohima on Saturday, Minister for Environment, Forest, Climate Change and Village Guards, C. L. John, stated...
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New Delhi, March 8 Indian Army officer Major Swathi Shanthakumar, who has been recognized by the UN for her work addressing gender-based violence in Malakal, South Sudan, says peacekeeping is "not a singular or routine act", but rather requires creativity and inclusion to make a real difference...
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Kohima, March 7 Nagaland Minister for Forests, Environment, and Climate Change, C. L. John, called for stronger collective efforts to address gender-based violence and unequal opportunities on Saturday, stating that such issues remain major barriers to women's empowerment.Speaking at the...
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Shillong, February 24 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has urged authorities to take strict action over the alleged racial and sexual harassment of a woman doctor from Nagaland in Uttar Pradesh, stating that such incidents should not be treated as recurring news headlines.Condemning...
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New Delhi, February 18 The Delhi High Court said on Wednesday that the Delhi government has no reason whatsoever to not fill the vacant positions of chairperson and members in the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) or to not provide adequate staff there.A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and...
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New Delhi, February 16 A 27-year-old physiotherapist was allegedly attacked by her brother-in-law, who slit her throat while disguised in women's clothing, in the Rohini area of Delhi on Monday, to take revenge over an ongoing family dispute, police said.The accused, identified as Jai Prakash...