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“Yes Men Can,” says India's Kant Brothers

By Swapna Majumdar ● Crime & Law ● October 25, 2017

It is a difficult and risky job to raid a brothel and bring the culprits to court, but we were determined to continue.

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I Was ‘Sent to the Hole’ for Trying to Stop a Suicide

By Halima Kazem ● Crime & Law ● September 9, 2016

Now, other prisoners will be afraid to help stop someone from killing themselves, the woman says. The incident occurred at a California facility under scrutiny for a lax approach to suicide prevention and mental health.

France Mulls Process for Changing Gender Identification

By Léa Bouchoucha ● Crime & Law ● August 8, 2016

The legislation under review eases the process of changing gender identification, but critics say it falls short of recommendations by the Council of Europe, an advisory body to the European Union.

Girls in NYC Use Political Theater to #SayHerName One Year Later

By Hoa Nguyen ● Crime & Law ● July 14, 2016

With live music and storytelling, the girls animated the memories of five women who were silenced: Sandra Bland, Joyce Curnell, Kindra Chapman, Ralkina Jones and Raynette Turner.

Israeli Groups Start a Culture Project Against Rape and Harassment

By Eetta Prince-Gibson ● Crime & Law ● July 11, 2016

Over the past few months, Israelis have watched a blur of famous, powerful men get brought down by accusations of rape and sexual harassment, which, in Israel, is a criminal offense.

Words of Stanford Rape Victim Resound Nationally and Beyond

By Hoa Nguyen ● Crime & Law ● June 13, 2016

The college’s graduation ceremony on Sunday became the latest forum for expressing outrage at a case that former football star Brian Banks, wrongly imprisoned for five years on rape charges, describes as “a case of privilege.”

Mass Killing in Florida Gay Nightclub Stirs Outpour of Grief and Horror

By Corinna Barnard ● Crime & Law ● June 12, 2016

In the middle of LGBT Pride Month, the killing of 50 people and injury of many others at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando is sending shock and outrage through the country and the world.

In India, Daughters Have Big Family Problems with Inheritance

By Gagandeep Kaur ● Arts & Culture ● May 2, 2016

The popularity of novelist Ratna Vira, who writes about this common family drama, could be a sign of cultural shift. But for now, many women in India are discouraged from inheriting family property on the same basis as their brothers.

When Rape Kits Run Out of Time: Why Statutes of Limitation Also Matter

By Ann Marie Cunningham ● Crime & Law ● April 27, 2016

If we are serious about ending the national rape kit backlog and delivering justice to victims, we have to consider ending statutes of limitations, too.

As 41 More Allegations Surface, A Way for U.N. to Stop Peacekeeper Rape

By Tricia Taormina ● Crime & Law ● April 14, 2016

Paula Donovan, founder of the Code Blue campaign, believes there’s a way the U.N. can be held accountable. On April 13 her group said it had information about 41 more rape allegations against U.N. peacekeeping forces in the Central African Republic.