FACTBOX - India's struggles with high rape cases, low conviction rates
Despite tougher sentences introduced after a 2012 gang-rape case, campaigners argue little has changed in the criminal justice system.
Fri Aug 16 2024
MOE views seriously rise in rape cases involving minors - Fadhlina
MOE implemented measures against the issue, including cross-ministerial collaboration to carry out advocacy related to sexual harassment.
Tue May 07 2024
Rise in rape cases involving underage girls, mostly due to grooming - Police
The majority of underage girls who became victims of rape told investigating officers that they knew the perpetrators through social media.
Wed Apr 10 2024
[COLUMNIST] Stop normalising child marriages!
The fact that child marriage remains 'still LEGAL' in Malaysia may have unintended 'normalisation' effect on the rape cases.
Wed Dec 20 2023
More than 20,000 sexual abuse cases recorded since 2010
The Dewan Rakyat was told today that a total of 22,234 sexual abuse cases were reported from 2010 to May 2017, with 13,272 being rape cases.
Thu Jul 27 2017
Special child sexual crimes court sits for first time with five cases
Sessions Court judge Yong Zarida Sazali presided over the cases which comprised one outrage of decency fresh charge, a rape trial and three mention rape cases.
Tue Jul 04 2017
An Indian gang rape victim went to court for 11 years, but her nightmare continues
Despite reforms and a new attention to sexual violence, in India, justice is still delayed.
Tue Aug 16 2016
Underage marriage not an excuse to legalise rape - DG
Underage marriage as provided under the Islamic family laws is not a 'privilege' for Muslims and was never intended to legitimise rape cases as alleged.
Sun Apr 24 2016
Sarawak police score 100 percent success rate in solving rapes
Of the 149 rape cases reported in the state last year, the police have managed to solve all of them, with most of the criminals now behind bars.
Fri Jan 08 2016
A girl raped every 35 minutes in Malaysia - NGO
The Penang Women's Development Corporation says most of the cases involve victims below 16 years of age.
Thu Dec 10 2015
110 rape cases recorded in Sabah for first half of 2015
Based on statistics, seven cases of child abuse were reported in the state, compared to 19 cases in the same period in the previous year.
Mon Sep 07 2015
Rape can be dealt with Hudud and Takzir - PAS
PAS wants the federal government to be more serious in handling rape cases using Islamic law.
Sat May 31 2014
India keen to improve child sex ratio
The Indian government will develop a national plan to improve sex ratio in the country, Press Trust of India (PTI) reported.
Fri Jan 25 2013
Rape cases in New Delhi jump 23 percent in 2012
Rape cases in New Delhi jumped 23 percent in 2012 from a year earlier highlighting rising crime against women in the metropolis.
Sat Jan 19 2013
Tamil Nadu comes up with tough measures for rape cases
Tamil Nadu, emerged as the first state in India to respond to publics outcry for severe punishment for rape case after the Delhi gang rape case.
Wed Jan 02 2013
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024