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Angie Shouldn't Be UN Ambassador: Rape Victims

Bosnian women call her 'ignorant'

(Newser) - Bosnian rape victims have again attacked Angelina Jolie over her directorial-debut war movie, calling her "ignorant" about their homeland tragedy. They also challenged her right to remain UN goodwill ambassador, reports the Seattle Post-Intelligencer . "Our voices are worthwhile and we deserve much more respect," said a letter...

1 of 3 South African Men Admit to Rape

More than a quarter of women are victims, finds survey

(Newser) - More than 1 out of every 3 South African men admitted to rape in a recent survey, and 3 of every 4 said they had been violent with a woman. More than a quarter of the women surveyed said they had been raped, reports the Guardian . The survey also found...

'Argentine Fritzl' Had 10 Kids With Daughter: Judge

43-year-old woman says she was abused for 30 years

(Newser) - To add to the list of "Brazilian Fritzl" , "Colombian Frizl" , and "Aussie Fritzl" : an Argentine Fritzl. The Telegraph reports on the case, revealed yesterday, of a 62-year-old man accused of fathering 10 kids with his own daughter. Judge Virgilio Palud spoke with local radio about the man,...

Rape-Scene Row Forces Jolie Out of Bosnia

Victims claim her directorial debut will show 'loving surrender' to rapists

(Newser) - A film production involving inter-ethnic love and a rumored rape scene sparked so much controversy in Bosnia that novice director Angelina Jolie has been forced to abandon shooting there. Bosnian rape victims protested that Jolie's movie aimed to depict a "loving surrender" by women to Serbian rapists who used...

Prosecutor Wants to Detain Assange
Prosecutor Wants to Detain Assange
Nov 18, 2010 8:07 AM CST

Prosecutor Wants to Detain Assange

WikiLeaks founder wanted for questioning in Swedish rape case

(Newser) - A Swedish prosecutor has asked a court for an order to detain Julian Assange for questioning on suspicions of rape, sexual molestation, and unlawful coercion. The prosecutor says she’s asked for the order because investigators haven’t been able to bring the WikiLeaks founder in for an interrogation. Assange...

Rape Charge Dropped After Teen Accuser's Suicide

Samantha Kelly, 14, was bullied by classmates after senior charged

(Newser) - Friends and family of Samantha Kelly say the 14-year-old girl was relentlessly bullied after accusing a popular senior at her high school of raping her. The charges against Joseph Tarnopolski, 18, have now been dropped after Kelly hanged herself at her Michigan home after coming home from school earlier this...

Elizabeth Smart Takes the Stand Against Alleged Kidnapper

She recalls 'begging' him not to rape her

(Newser) - Elizabeth Smart took the stand today against the man accused of kidnapping and raping her, recounting in a calm voice how Brian David Mitchell allegedly woke her up on the morning of June 5, 2002, with a knife to her throat. He said, “Come with me or I will...

Hayes Sentenced to Death for Grisly Triple Murder

Conn. man convicted in fatal home invasion

(Newser) - A Connecticut man was condemned to death today for a night of terror inside a suburban home in which Jennifer Hawke-Petit was strangled and her two daughters tied to their beds, doused in gasoline, and left to die in a fire. Jurors in New Haven Superior Court voted unanimously to...

Central Park Crime Jumps 45%
 Central Park Crime Jumps 45% 
Nov 2, 2010 1:43 AM CDT

Central Park Crime Jumps 45%

Poor economy blamed

(Newser) - Crimes in Central Park have skyrocketed 45% over last year, and Manhattan officials are blaming the poor economy. Rapes jumped from zero to 7 so far this year, and grand larceny is up 60% to 56 cases. "A bad economy doesn’t help. Many more people are using the...

Rape Victims to Angie: Don't Tell Our Stories

Bosnian women insist their experiences can't be filmed

(Newser) - Angelina Jolie’s upcoming film has already created quite a stir in Bosnia—so much so that her permit to film there was revoked . Now, the Independent talks to Bosnian rape victims who are begging Jolie to leave their stories alone. The rumor is that Jolie’s film will center...

Aussies Ban Calvin Klein 'Rape' Ad

Troubling scene is 'suggestive of violence and rape,' says advertising board

(Newser) - A Calvin Klein ad showing an agitated woman held down by her hair apparently set upon by three bare-chested men behind a chain-link fence has been banned in Australia for promoting rape. The black-and-white ad features Calvin Klein model Lara Stone in a bra or bustier shirt with one strap...

Old Rape Allegation Surfaces Against Whitman's Son

Griff Harsh never disciplined or charged for 2006 incident

(Newser) - Gawker takes an exclusive look at a 2006 rape accusation against Griff Harsh, son of California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman, and concludes it was "hushed up." Griff Harsh is accused of going home with a Princeton classmate after a night of partying and having sex with her....

More Fallout for Yale Frat's Rape Chant

National board suspends pledge activities, outcry continues

(Newser) - A Yale fraternity is coming under further scrutiny after pledges were heard chanting "No means yes! Yes means anal!" among other gems last week. The executive director of Delta Kappa Epsilon has told the chapter to suspend all pledging activities, and is due to drop by campus for...

Congo's Rape Victims Go on the March

Women fill the streets with a call to end sexual violence

(Newser) - Congo’s rape survivors “have had enough, enough, enough, enough,” says one activist—and to show it, many of them marched yesterday to protest the country’s rash of sexual violence. Some victims even left hospital beds to join up, singing, “My heart is in pain, why...

Yale Frat's Rape Chant Caught on Tape

'No means yes, yes means anal!' boys yelled as they marched

(Newser) - A major Yale fraternity was forced to apologize yesterday, after its members marched past the college’s Old Campus—where most first-year women are housed—chanting “No means yes, yes means anal,” and “F---ing sluts,” among other sexist comments. Several were blindfolded. The incident, part of...

Is Angelina Filming a Rape Love Story?

Jolie denies rumors after Bosnia bars her from shooting

(Newser) - Is Angelina Jolie making a movie about a Muslim victim who falls in love with her Serbian rapist? That’s the story going around in Bosnia, which is why Jolie’s permit to shoot there was recently revoked . But Jolie says the film isn’t about that at all, and...

In Rape-Plagued Congo, UN a Total Failure

10 years and billions of dollars later, it's not protecting the people

(Newser) - Over four horrific days at the end of July, at least 200 women were gang-raped in the Congolese village of Luvungi—just down the road from UN peacekeepers. The incident is shining a spotlight on the UN's abject failure to protect civilians there, despite spending more than 10 years and...

Supermodel's Hubby Accused of Fashion Week Rape

Shawn Mount arrested

(Newser) - Supermodel Heidi Mount’s husband is suspected of raping another model at London Fashion Week. Shawn Mount, 30, is a New York hair stylist who’s worked for Vogue and Ralph Lauren, the New York Post reports. The alleged victim, 24, claims he sexually assaulted her in a hotel room...

Dad Gets 14,400 Years for Daily Rape of Daughter

Abuse case worst ever, says Philippines court

(Newser) - A father in the Philippines who raped his 13-year-old daughter almost every day while her mother worked abroad for a year has been given a 14,400-year sentence—40 years for every rape. The rickshaw driver was originally sentenced to death, but an appeals court commuted the sentence, AP reports....

Mom Withdrew $15K for Robbers Before Her Murder

Bank surveillance tape shows mother's desperate bid to save family

(Newser) - In a desperate bid to save her family, a Connecticut mom withdrew $15,000 for home invaders who were holding her husband and two daughters hostage. Despite the payoff, she and her children were sexually assaulted and murdered, prosecutors said yesterday. Jennifer Hawke-Petit withdrew the money while at least one...

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