Category Archives: Violence Against Women
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5,000 Brazilians Protest Against Sexual Abuse Amid Gang Rape Case
Leave a comment2016-08-20 by Call Me Sunshine
© Kalexander2010 SPUDNIK NEWS LATIN AMERICA 06:16 02.06.2016 Five thousand people have taken to the streets of Sao Paulo to protest against …
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First Federal Spoofing Prosecution: Trader Sentenced in Case Involving Manipulation of Market Prices
Leave a comment2016-08-16 by Call Me Sunshine
FBI.gov on August 12, 2016 It’s often referred to as “spoofing”—but it’s definitely no joke. Using computer algorithms or …
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HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS: Rio Collapsing During the Summer Olympics
Leave a comment2016-08-04 by Call Me Sunshine
The Daily Beast – Ricardo Moraes/Reuters by Amelia Warshaw 08.03.16 1:00 AM ET WHAT NEXT? Rio just can’t catch a break. Floods, …
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Yes, It’s Legal to Take Pictures Up a Woman’s Skirt Without Her Consent in Georgia
Leave a comment2016-07-31 by Call Me Sunshine
TIME by Holly Kearl July 25, 2016 Holly Kearl is the founder of Stop Street Harassment, author of Stop Gobal …
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Judge: Cosby’s Accuser Doesn’t Have to Testify Before Trial
Leave a comment2016-07-07 by Call Me Sunshine
Published July 07, 2016 FoxNews.com A Pennsylvania judge Thursday denied Bill Cosby’s attempt to compel his accuser to testify in …
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UN SAYS STOP OPPRESSING TRUTH: Disrupting Internet Access and Dissemination of Information Is A Human Rights Violation
Leave a comment2016-07-02 by Call Me Sunshine
THINK PROGRESS BY LAUREN C. WILLIAMS JUL 1, 2016 12:19 PM CREDIT: AP PHOTO/ GEMUNU AMARASINGHE The United Nations Human …
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After Stanford, Bill Seeks Prison for Sexual Assaults of Unconscious Victims
Leave a comment2016-06-23 by Call Me Sunshine
The proposed bill, inspired by outrage at the light sentencing of Brock Turner, would require mandatory prison time for similar …
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Pressure Builds on California Judge Over Weak Sexual Assault Sentencing
Leave a comment2016-06-07 by Call Me Sunshine
Tue Jun 7, 2016 8:26pm EDT REUTER BY ALEX DOBUZINSKIS AND AMY TENNERY Former Stanford student Brock Turner who was …
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Gang Rape Posted To Social Media Is Forcing Brazil To Confront Violence Against Women
Leave a comment2016-05-28 by Call Me Sunshine
Police learned of the brutal crime after a video glorifying it surfaced on Twitter. 05/27/2016 03:24 pm ET Cleuci de Oliveira Latin …
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Announcing the Survivor Reentry Project – Time to Scrub Criminal Records of Sex Trafficking Victims
Leave a comment2016-04-26 by Call Me Sunshine
Announcing the Survivor Reentry Project American Bar Association New Training and Technical Assistance Project on Post-Conviction Advocacy for Survivors of …
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