Sexual violence

Israel, the DEI exception to 'everyone': How the music industry lost its moral compass - opinion

If DEI ever mattered as much as I believed it did in the music industry and rave culture, 7 October 2023 would become a rude awakening.

Bob Vylan crowdsurfs in front of the West Holts stage during day four of Glastonbury festival 2025 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 28, 2025 in Glastonbury, England.
Code Pink activists take part in a pro-Palestinian march on the sidelines of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), in Chicago, Illinois, US, August 19, 2024.

Organ harvesting, dog rape: How an anti-Israel report turns allegations into 'systemic' abuse

 An illustrative image of an individual with handcuffs.

Petah Tikva man indicted for rape after allegedly posing as Nova festival survivor

Author and political scientist Norman Finkelstein at thepolitical commentator Hasan Piker’s streaming program.

'It never happened': Norman Finkelstein challenges Oct. 7 sexual violence on Hasan Piker’s podcast


'Vast and systematic': Israel's First Lady Michal Herzog breaks silence on Hamas sexual violence

Michal Herzog speaks out on denial, antisemitism, and the global reckoning over Hamas’s use of sexual violence

Israel's First Lady Michal Herzog has used her global platform to confront denial and keep the issue of Hamas’s systematic sexual violence on the international agenda since October 7.

Bearing witness: Inside the two-year investigation into October 7 atrocities

A two-year investigation reveals the systematic terror inflicted by Hamas – preserving survivor voices and demanding accountability

 DR. COCHAV ELKAYAM-LEVY, head, Civil Commission on Crimes on Oct. 7 by Hamas Against Women and Children.

Men sentenced to death for gang-rape of Israeli tourist, murder of local man in India

The men were convicted of gang rape, murder, attempt to murder, robbery, and extortion, with the court ordering imprisonment "till their last breath."

Members of the Delhi Police S.W.A.T (Special Weapons and Tactics) team participate in a mock drill exercise conducted by the Delhi Police, in New Delhi, India May 16, 2025.

Latvia launches human trafficking probe after Epstein Files included Latvian models' information

Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics called for the investigation after it was reported the Epstein documents included passport data and travel details for several Latvian women.

Jeffrey Epstein is seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, US, on December 19, 2025

‘Never again’ is a test, and October 7 exposed who failed it - opinion

'Never Again' was never intended as a ceremonial phrase, recited once a year and then set aside. It was meant as a warning.

As International Holocaust Remembrance Day approaches we ask whether the lessons of the past have taught us anything?

Prof. Halperin-Kaddari: Oct. 7 exposed failure to address sexual violence

Halperin Kaddari, who served 12 years on the UN committee known as CEDAW, said she expected immediate condemnation after reports of sexual violence emerged.

Prof. Halperin Kaddari: Oct. 7 exposed failure to address sexual violence.

Hamas’s sexual abuses aren’t allegations but facts, survivors need real support - editorial

Bearing witness is not enough. Survivors must not be forced to relive their trauma to justify their worthiness for care.

 Released hostage Maya Regev speaks during a status of Women and Gender Equality committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on April 2, 2024

ARCCI urges appeal in Kachura case after nurse sentenced to seven years for death of teen patient

The Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel argued that the verdict and sentence fail to reflect a prolonged pattern of exploitation rooted in power imbalances between caregiver and patient.

Demonstrators and family members protest against Edward Kachura, who is accused of murdering 17-year-old Yael Melnik outside his court hearing at the Haifa District Court on February 7, 2023.

UK police say comedian Russell Brand charged with two more sex offenses

The new charges - authorized by the Crown Prosecution Service - related to two women and followed five charges made in April involving four other women.

British actor and comedian Russell Brand, who has been charged with rape and multiple counts of sex assault, arrives at Southwark Crown Court, in London, Britain, May 30, 2025.

Clinton urges full release of Epstein files as Trump decries 'reputation ruin'

The agency failed to meet its deadline of last Friday for complying with a "transparency" law requiring the broad release of remaining Epstein files.

Former CBS news anchor Walter Cronkite speaks with late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in an undated photograph released by the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, US, on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into Epstein.