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India hanged four men on Friday who were convicted for the rape and murder of a young woman on a bus in New Delhi in 2012, in a case that shocked the world and shamed the country over its appalling record for crimes against women. CBC | World News
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Harvey Weinstein back in court for sentencing over rape, sexual assault
Harvey Weinstein is returning to court on Wednesday in New York, where he could be sentenced to up to 29 years in prison for rape and sexual assault. CBC | World News
Read More »Harvey Weinstein guilty of rape, sex assault, but not predatory sexual assault
A jury has found Harvey Weinstein guilty of rape and sexual assault in New York but did not convict him of the two most serious charges of predatory sexual assault, which could have sent him to prison for life. CBC | World News
Read More »Jury begins deliberating in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial
Jurors at Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial began deliberating Tuesday in a case pitting accusers’ often-harrowing testimony against the defence’s contention that the acts were consensual. CBC | World News
Read More »Prosecutors rest case in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial
Prosecutors in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial rested their case on Thursday after more than two weeks of testimony punctuated by harrowing accounts from six women who say he excused his behaviour as a Hollywood norm. CBC | World News
Read More »Woman accusing Weinstein of rape returns to court for cross-examination
A key accuser in the the New York City rape trial of Harvey Weinstein faces a potentially grueling cross-examination on Monday about why she maintained a relationship with him despite her allegations that the once-powerful movie mogul sexually assaulted her. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump accuser wants a sample of his DNA in defamation suit related to rape allegation
Lawyers for a woman who accuses U.S. President Donald Trump of raping her in the 1990s are asking for a DNA sample, seeking to determine whether his genetic material is on a dress she says she wore during the encounter. CBC | World News
Read More »‘Not now. Then when?’: Kobe Bryant’s death prompts battle over focus on star’s rape charge
Kobe Bryant’s death has sparked an outpouring of grief and tributes as well as reminders that his legacy is also marked by an allegation of sexual assault. That, in turn, has sparked a backlash from some fans who said it’s too soon to revisit that part of his life. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Psychiatrist testifies about ‘rape myths’ at Harvey Weinstein trial
A forensic psychiatrist took the stand at former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s Manhattan rape trial on Friday, explaining why some sexual assault victims do not report attacks or avoid their abusers. CBC | World News
Read More »‘This is going to be very ugly’: Weinstein defence may use prevailing myths about rape to his advantage
When opening arguments begin Wednesday in the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein, the former Hollywood mogul’s behaviour will be under a microscope. But so, too, will the actions of his accusers, and some psychologists worry that outdated myths about rape will be used to discredit them. CBC | World News
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