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sexual assaults
China’s Systemic Use of Torture Put Under Congressional Scrutiny
The Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)’s hearing on April 14 on systematic torture commonly used in Communist China’s detention facilities was sobering and disturbing.
Campus Sexual Predators: Issues and Response
There is a must-watch film of a powerful, yet disturbing expose of the crisis of sexual assaults taking place on U.S. college campuses.
Merkel’s Party Calls for Tighter Laws After Cologne Assaults
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party on Saturday proposed stricter laws regulating asylum seekers after a string of New Year’s Eve sexual assaults and robberies in Cologne blamed largely on foreigners.
18 Asylum-Seekers Linked to Crimes in Cologne at New Year
German police have identified 18 asylum-seekers among 31 suspects in connection with robberies and assaults committed in Cologne at New Year
Reports of Sexual Assaults Spike at Military Academies
Reports of sexual assaults at the three military academies surged by more than 50 percent in the 2014-15 school year, and complaints of sexual harassment also spiked
Germany: More Women Come Forward Alleging New Year Assaults
More women came forward Wednesday alleging they were sexually assaulted and robbed during New Year’s Eve celebrations in the German city of Cologne, as police faced mounting criticism for their handling of the incident.
German Police: New Year Assaults May Be Linked to Crime Ring
Police in Germany said Wednesday they are investigating whether a string of sexual assaults and thefts during New Year’s celebrations in Cologne is linked to a known criminal network in the nearby city of Duesseldorf
