New Delhi: Several top Indian wrestlers like Olympic medalist Bajrang Punia and Sakshi have been arrested by the police for accusing the wrestling federation chief of sexual harassment. According to international media reports, Indian women wrestlers are demanding the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for sexual harassment and…
“Allegations of grave cases of sexual violence against civilians, including children, in particular affecting IDPs fleeing conflict in the eastern DRC, is a matter of profound concern which requires immediate action,” said the top UN official who advocates for women and girls impacted by sexual violence. The representative spoke of how she was “deeply troubled”…
Reports of gender-based violence (GBV) against girls and women there have increased by 37 per cent during the first three months of the year, compared to the same period a year ago, according to the GBV coordination group for North Kivu. More than 38,000 cases of GBV were reported for all of 2022 in North…
She shared with UN News her on-the-ground accounts of “extremely difficult conversations” with victims and their children, and how the UN is addressing issues from child support to DNA testing. Jane Connors of Australia is the first Victims’ Rights Advocate for the United Nations. UN News: How would you assess progress made to date? Jane…
File photo Facing allegations of sexual harassment by female athletes in India, Wrestling Federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has said that the demand for my resignation is not a big deal for me but I will not act like a criminal. According to Indian media, he said that the demands of the wrestlers are…
New Delhi: Indian women wrestlers have demanded the arrest of the President of Wrestling Federation and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh against sexual harassment. According to international media reports, Indian wrestling women players are protesting against Wrestling Federation Chief and Member of Parliament Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in New Delhi. Renowned Indian wrestler Vinesh…
File photo British Pakistani Judge Ghazin Mehmood has said that British Home Minister calling Pakistanis guilty of sexual assault is a political statement. Speaking at the event in Manchester, Judge Ghazin Mehmood said that the interior minister has directly targeted Pakistanis, his statement is unfair and dishonest. Judge Ghazan Mahmood says that the Minister of…
A task force has been announced to deal with child sexual grooming in the UK. In a visit to Rochdale, Prime Minister Rishi Sonik says that children who are victims of grooming gangs have been neglected, in this regard a police task force will be formed and special officers will assist in the investigation. He…
More than 200 male and female students were protesting against the professor for the last several days: Photo: Social Media New Delhi: A case of sexual harassment has been registered against a professor in a university in India after a fierce protest by female students. According to Indian media, an assistant professor of an educational…
