rape laws
College Student Gang-Raped and Filmed by His Friends for ‘Looking’ Trans
The survivor and his family have decided not to pursue legal action out of fears of victim-blaming. Besides, male rape laws don’t exist in Pakistan.
India’s Supreme Court Says Not All Sex With a Failed Promise to Marry Is Rape
In April 2019, the Supreme Court had passed a verdict saying that sex between consenting adults based on a false promise of marriage will be considered rape. Now it clarifies it’s not rape unless false promise is proven.
Indian Rape Laws Cannot Be Gender-Neutral, Says Central Government
The Ministry of Home Affairs took a tough stand and acknowledged that victims of sexual harassment in India are mostly women, and the perpetrators, mostly men.
California Is Removing the Statute of Limitations for Rape
The so-called Cosby Bill would allow for the indefinite prosecution of rape and other sex crimes in the state.
California Is Passing a Law to Prevent Another Brock Turner Sentencing Controversy
The new law, which unanimously passed the California State Assembly Monday, would require prison time without parole for anyone convicted of raping an unconscious person.
