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#MeToo turns five: Taking stock of gender-based violence in Canadian politics

Five years ago, women around the world began publicly disclosing their experiences of sexual assault and harassment on social media using the hashtag #MeToo.

The Conversation

Suspected rapist named after sexual assaults reported

Russell Jones is due to appear in Crown Court charged with rape

Liverpool Echo

Bruce Lehrmann’s lawyers argued Scott Morrison’s apology to Brittany Higgins was ‘particularly egregious’

Newly released judgment on Lehrmann’s failed attempt in April to halt sexual assault case shows defence argued then PM’s comments could prejudice fair trial

The Guardian - AU

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Women take their calls to end sexual violence to the streets at Reclaim the Night

Women are taking their calls to end sexual assault and violence to the streets.

Newcastle Herald

Scrubs co-executive producer pleads not guilty to counts of sexual assault

Eric Weinberg, 62, was denied bail by a US judge after appearing in a court in downtown Los Angeles to enter his pleas on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Weinstein alleged rapes detailed at trial

Jurors will hear from eight women accusing Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault during his time as a powerful Hollywood producer.

The New Daily

Harvey Weinstein’s LA trial opens with harrowing accounts of alleged sexual assaults

Opening arguments have begun in disgraced producer’s second criminal trial

The Independent UK

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Opening statements to begin in Weinstein's Los Angeles trial

Opening statements are set to begin Monday in the disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's Los Angeles rape and sexual assault trial

The Independent UK

Mila Kunis' Netflix film 'needs giant warning' after viewers complain over graphic scenes

SPOILER ALERT - Mila Kunis returns to screens in the hotly anticipated Luckiest Girl Alive on Netflix - however viewers say the streaming platform could have done more to protect victims and survivors of sexual assault

Daily Mirror

Displaced kids get a helping hand in Toyoko area of Shinjuku

For the past several years, many young people with nowhere else to go have hung out in the Toyoko area of the Kabukicho nightlife district in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward, where they are sometimes entangled in violence and sexual assault.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Danny Masterson’s rape trial opens with tearful accuser testimony

That ’70s Show star faces three counts of sexual assault in case that also shines spotlight on Church of Scientology

The Guardian - US

Pervert posed as doctor to sexually assault sleeping hospital patient in her 80s

Carl Burger targeted the nan in A&E cubicle at Royal Liverpool Hospital

Liverpool Echo

#TheyLied Libel Claims Can Go Forward with Sufficient Evidence of "Actual Malice"

"We ... recognize ... that allowing this case to move forward could embolden abusers ... and could discourage victims and their families from seeking help. But, at the same time, we must acknowledge the potential for false accusations and the right that someone who is falsely accused has to recover…

Reason

Latest Harvey Weinstein trial seats jury of 9 men, 3 women

A jury of nine men and three women has been selected in the Los Angeles rape and sexual assault trial of Harvey Weinstein

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Former Edinburgh councillor who sexually assaulted women escapes jail term

Lewis Ritchie denied the allegations but was found guilty of three sexual assault charges and one charge of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner following a trial at Edinburgh Sheriff Court in August.

The Guardian - AU

NZ court rejects appeal against 9-month home detention sentence for five serious sexual assaults

Jayden Meyer’s sentence was labelled ‘manifestly inadequate’ after he was found guilty of five serious sexual assaults committed when he was 16

The Independent UK

Case vs. Paul Haggis joins month of Hollywood #MeToo trials

Jurors are getting their first look at a lawsuit that pits Oscar-winning moviemaker Paul Haggis against a publicist who alleges that he raped her

Al Jazeera

UN finds Russian ‘pattern of rape’ and other abuses in Ukraine

Victims of sexual assault in Russia-occupied areas at the start of the war were aged between four and 80, report says.

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The Independent UK

Hundreds of Met Police officers should be sacked for racism and sexual assault, force’s chief admits

Casey review finds Britain’s biggest police force allowing criminals and serial rule-breakers to keep jobs

Reuters

China ex-official Zhang makes first appearance since sexual assault claim

Chinese former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli made his first public appearance on Sunday since Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai accused him of sexual assault last year, attending the 20th Communist Party Congress.

The Guardian - US

#MeToo is five years old. These trials show how far we’ve come

As Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey and Paul Haggis are all in court, it is clear that there has, in fact, been forward motion – in the courts, in our workplaces, in society

WEKU

Mel Gibson can testify at Harvey Weinstein sexual assault trial, judge says

The actor and director can testify about what he learned from one of Harvey Weinstein's accusers, a judge ruled Friday in the rape and sexual assault trial of the former movie mogul.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mel Gibson Can Testify at Harvey Weinstein Trial, Judge Says

Mel Gibson can testify about what he learned from one of Harvey Weinstein’s accusers, a judge ruled Friday in the rape and sexual assault trial of the former movie mogul. The 66-year-old actor and director was one of many witnesses, and by far the best known, whose identities were revealed…

The Independent UK

Mel Gibson can testify at Harvey Weinstein trial, judge says

A judge has ruled that Mel Gibson can testify about what he learned from one of Harvey Weinstein’s accusers

The Guardian - UK

Man admits sexual assault of woman in queue for Queen’s lying in state

Adeshina Adio, 20, from south-east London, was arrested after jumping into Thames to evade police

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