Ministers defy judges on rape law reforms
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The government is to press ahead with plans to reform the rape laws in an attempt to increase the low conviction rate.
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Allegations that police in Baghdad raped a Sunni woman threaten to eclipse the Iraqi government's new security drive.
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Pakistan's government has delayed   presenting a bill to parliament to reform Islamic laws covering   rape and adultery after a key coalition partner rejected a   compromise with Islamist parties, officials said on Thursday.
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The most wicked acts are spoken of openly and without reserve in Iraq. Rape is different.
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After a protracted delay, tough new laws against sexual abuse will finally go into effect Sunday in South Africa, which is often called the "rape capital" of the world.
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Appointment of ministers enrages opposition and ends hopes of swift end to political and social crisis
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The upper house of Pakistan's parliament approves a bill amending an Islamic law on rape and adultery.
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Complaints are upheld against police over the handling of the rape of a man wrongly accused of paedophilia.
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Complaints are upheld against police over the handling of the rape of a man wrongly accused of being a paedophile.
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Britain still has "much to do" in supporting victims of rape and securing higher rates of conviction in rape cases, senior British law officers told The Guardian on Tuesday.
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Harare - The Zimbabwean parliament on Thursday voted to uphold a prison sentence on leading opposition white lawmaker Roy Bennett for shoving Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa to the ground during a heated debate in May.
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Ministers have failed to do enough to protect women from being treated like 'second class' citizens, equality campaigners said today.
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Nigeria should urgently overhaul its legal system to curb widespread sexual violence against women, including rape by security forces and police, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.
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Court of appeal quashes conviction of Royal Navy rating jailed for rape of female colleague.
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Ministers order a review at an open prison after an inmate raped a schoolgirl while on the run.
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A watchdog says ministers have failed to make the case for spreading government jobs around the country.
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Scotland's top law officer defends the decision to exclude her from regular cabinet meetings.