Sentences with phrase «for victims of rape»

The concentration on professional failings in this latest round of media coverage at least makes a refreshing contrast with the tone being set as recently as last November when the government's report was published on the responses to its 2006 consultation paper Convicting Rapists and Protecting Victims — Justice for Victims of Rape.

Mr. Bush vetoed the bill because it would have allowed federal funding of abortions for victims of rape and incest — a provision anti-abortion House members had kept out of appropriations bills for almost a decade.

It found that the process of indefinite detention with heavily - restricted access to a lawyer was mentally traumatic for many detainees and that there should be a «presumption against detention» for victims of rape and sexual violence, people with learning difficulties, and those with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Also, it certainly is not uncommon for victims of rape or sexual abuse to be «triggered» by breastfeeding.

Not exact matches

The law also requires a civilian review when commanders decline to prosecute, requires dishonourable discharge or dismissal for those convicted, eliminate the statute of limitations for courts - martial in rape and sexual assault cases and criminalizes retaliation against victims who report an assault.

Whether it's donating a portion of profits to support groups helping rape victims, giving free ad space to charity groups, or creating a new catalogue that is focused around stopping date rape, something substantial must be done for Bloomingdale's to come back stronger than before the ad release.

McGowan was one of the first women to accuse Weinstein of rape and has since become an outspoken advocate for sexual assault victims.

I'm more interested in people taking responsibility for their own actions (a rape victim shouldn't be held responsible for the actions of her rapist, and so should have the choice to abort or keep.

Buried somewhere in the top news stories of the day — «U.S. Marine Pens Response to Gun Control Bill,» «Cat Arrested at Brazil Prison,» «Father of India Gang Rape Victim Reveals His Daughter's Name,» «Candlelight Vigil Planned in Boulder for Slain Bull Elk» — you might have read about Hobby Lobby.

When the victim of rape is nonwhite — as in the trial of Joan Little for the murder of her rapist — it takes the rousing of national support to get justice done.

Rape victims just account for 1 % of all abortions.

So what you're basically telling us is that you blame the victim on incest or the victim of rape for not protecting themselves.

In the process of you «caring» about a rape victim, you simply can't attack someone's character for defending his boss.

It would be imprudent for a counselor to advise a rape victim to go guns - blazing into a battle without ever mentioning the possible negative repercussions of doing so.

Judging from the number of parents supporting and taking interest in this case and speaking out about rape and rape culture and the victimization of women and children, I would assume the majority of the world understands the purpose of Operation Roll Red Roll, which I believe is justice for the Jane Doe victim.

Rape victims, for instance, often fail to mention the attack because of the harsh, unsympathetic attitude of UK Border Agency officers and their own culturally - induced shame.

The database will point out, for example, that Sarah Palin and Mitt Romney are supporting the Republican candidate for Senate in Nevada, Sharron Angle, who once said that victims of rape should make «what was really a lemon situation into lemonade,» and Ms. O'Donnell, who has said that having women in the service academies «cripples the readiness of our defense.»

«He's said he's as anti-choice «about as much as any person could possibly be,» He said no to abortion even if a woman has been raped, no to abortion for victims of incest.

They also discuss how the roles of men, as active agents, and women, as passive victims, in war have been buttressed by current understandings of the use of rape in conflict zones and how this gendered understanding of conflict roles has negative consequences for the movement towards gender equality and the goal of eradicating rape in war.

«There was a clearer rationale for the anonymity of defendants» proposal, in that rape victims do have anonymity at trial which other victims do not» I don't think that is a particularly clear rationale, though.

For how many of us want to wake up with the knowledge that we live in a country willing to imprison victims of rape and torture, who have arrived at our shores to request asylum?

The 2006 law also extended the statute of limitations for victims to sue only their abuser for the worst child sexual offenses, like rape.

«I haven't put this idea to women who've been raped because I haven't met one recently but my experience of rape trials is that contesting a rape case makes things worse [for the victim],» he said.

«If government does not exempt child victims of rape or defilement from the compulsory payment of N5000 for obtaining medical reports from hospitals as evidence for prosecution, perpetrators of these evil and criminal acts would continue to escape justice and such acts would continue to increase in our society,» she said.

On the second day of her trial for «crimes against humanity», Ivory Coast's former first lady Simone Gbagbo denounced a political trial and said she was victim of «attempted rape» during her arrest in April 2011.

After learning that a New York City hospital had been illegally billing dozens of sexual assault victims for the rape kits that are used to gather evidence, AG Eric Schneiderman said his office is surveying 10 other hospitals across the state to ensure that people aren't charged such services.

At 9 a.m., Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. and other officials from the NY Hispanic Clergy Organization hold their fifth prayer rally for the 64 - year - old nursing home patient and rape victim of Nanic Aidasani, who is scheduled to appear in court, Bronx Criminal Court, 265 East 161st St., the Bronx.

The bill as it stands now would remove the need for prosecutors to prove that underage victims of trafficking were coerced into prostitution; elevate penalties for patronizing underage prostitutes to the level of statutory rape; and require that anyone under 18 arrested for a prostitution offense be tried in family court rather than criminal court.

Soares mentioned Kindlon's harsh cross-examination of Sposito's rape victim and a grueling opening statement in which he said the woman «asked for it.»

At issue, is a piece of legislation regarding federal funding for abortion, specifically the language regarding rape victims who want an abortion.

It will be remembered for Ed Miliband asking tough questions about Ken Clarke's very unfortunate remarks on Five Live about rape victims and proposed more lenient punishment of rapists.

After the defeat of Mitt Romney in 2012, party leaders had hoped to move beyond a reputation for offensive comments on women's issues, emblematized by Todd Akin, a Senate candidate in Missouri who posited that victims of «legitimate rape» were somehow able to prevent pregnancy.

This Gang led by Ibrahim Musa a.k.a Zage has been on the wanted list of the Police in Zamfara, Niger, Kogi and FCT for several kidnappings, armed robbery and Rape of their victims for some time now.

Also, Gender Minister, Otiko Djaba was also in the House to answer questions on the rape of a four - year old girl at Assin Adadiete, primarily on what steps she has taken for the victim to get justice.

To this end, he said the DSVRT would on Friday, June 3, hold a free clinic for victims of domestic violence, rape at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa Secretariat, while they can seek counselling with trained professionals via their hotline on 08137960048.

The policy includes a better definition of what it means to consent to sexual activity, immunity for students who report an assault or a rape, and a new Sexual Assault Victims» Bill of Rights.

Mr Clarke defended the plan to halve jail sentences for people who plead guilty early and said rape cases were the «strongest example» of why he supported the idea, because it would reduce the trauma for victims.

Flint raised the issue again later in an adjournment debate tonight, arguing that singling out rape defendants for anonymity carried the clear inference that rape victims were less reliable, less credible and less trustworthy than victims of other violent crimes, such as domestic violence or child abuse.

Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday appealed to the state government to exempt victims of rape from paying the mandatory N5000 fee for obtaining medical...

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Yet, despite increased global attention to violence perpetrated against women and girls, and recent advances in knowledge about how to tackle these abuses (Paper 1, Paper 3), levels of violence against women — including intimate partner violence, rape, female genital mutilation, trafficking, and forced marriages — remain unacceptably high, with serious consequences for victims» physical and mental health.

In 2009, Interpol calculated the lifetime incidence of rape for South African women at 1 in 2, with nearly half of victims younger than 18, likely due to a myth that sex with a virgin can cure a man of AIDS.

When a sexual assault occurs — in the case of a rape, for example — it's clear that the experience can affect the victim's health, both immediately and in the long - term.

John Paul's ordeal has been made worse by various dramatic twists, including his own imprisonment for lashing out at one of the rapist's friends, however the underlying story of the rape victim's silence is by no means enhanced for our TV screens.

In the same way which John Paul has given the nation a face and voice for rape victims, Duncan is a face and voice of a survivor, for every single victim who approaches the charity.

In February of this year, the MoJ announced a fund of # 500,000 to be used on advice and counseling services for male victims of rape and sexual assault.

A County Court judge sentencing a man in Bendigo, in central Victoria, for rape, has acknowledged the courage of the victim.

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Kaplan made Hollywood's A-list with The Accused (1988), a fact - based account of a rape victim's quest for justice which featured Jodie Foster in her first Academy Award - winning role.