AWANI Tonight: 19th Dec 2024
#AWANITonight with Cynthia Ng
- Rosmah acquitted in money laundering case, AGC to appeal
- France: 51 men, including husband, found guilty in mass rape of Gisele Pelicot
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- Rosmah acquitted in money laundering case, AGC to appeal
- France: 51 men, including husband, found guilty in mass rape of Gisele Pelicot
#AWANIEnglish #AWANINews
Thu Dec 19 2024
AWANI Tonight: Dominique Pelicot found guilty in French mass rape trial
A French court sentenced Dominique Pelicot to 20 years in jail after he was found guilty for repeatedly drugging and recruiting 50 other men to rape his ex-wife Gisele for nearly a decade.
Thu Dec 19 2024
Dominique Pelicot jailed for 20 years in landmark French mass rape trial
In all, the court found 47 of the defendants guilty of rape, two guilty of attempted rape and two guilty of sexual assault.
Thu Dec 19 2024
Verdict due in Gisele Pelicot rape case that horrified the world
Five French judges will deliver their verdicts today in a mass rape case against 51 men that has appalled the world.
Thu Dec 19 2024
Women held as sex slaves in Sudan's South Kordofan, Human Rights Watch says
New York-based Human Rights Watch says it documented 79 cases of rape of women and girls as young as seven.
Wed Dec 18 2024
Rapper Jay-Z accused in lawsuit of raping 13-year-old girl
Jay-Z denies the allegations on social media and blasted the lawsuit, calling it part of a "blackmail attempt" by the plaintiff's lawyer.
Mon Dec 09 2024
Son of Norway crown princess detained for one week in rape probe
Marius Borg Hoiby is suspected of having sexual encounters with two women who were either unconscious or incapacitated.
Thu Nov 21 2024
Sons of Frenchman who organised mass rape of their mother ask for tough sentences
David Pelicot says, he and other family members had destroyed photos to make sure they kept no trace of his father.
Wed Nov 20 2024
Gisele Pelicot lambasts cowardice of men accused of her mass rape
Gisele Pelicot tells the court hearing the trial that France's patriarchal society must change.
Tue Nov 19 2024
Trial starts over rape, murder of junior doctor in India's Kolkata
About 128 witnesses are to be examined in the trial with daily hearings, as authorities aim to fast-track the high-profile case.
Tue Nov 12 2024
Prosecution files appeal against Da’i Syed’s 10 year imprisonment
The prosecution in the case of celebrity preacher Syed Shah Iqmal files an appeal at the High Court seeking longer imprisonment.
Tue Nov 05 2024
Sudan's RSF and allies sexually abused victims from 8-75 years, UN mission says
The UN report says most sexual violence is committed by RSF and allied Arab militia to terrorise people for perceived links to enemies.
Wed Oct 30 2024
Pelicot mass rape trial in France may spur changes to the law
Despite video evidence against them, at least 35 of the defendants denied rape charges, claiming that Gisele Pelicot was feigning sleep.
Thu Oct 24 2024
Gisele Pelicot, French victim of mass rape, hopes trial will help other women
Gisele Pelicot says she was determined that making her case public should help other women and change society.
Wed Oct 23 2024
Security guard pleads not guilty to raping daughter, causing hurt to three other children
The man was charged with raping the girl at a public housing estate in Cheras, from December 2023 until February this year
Tue Oct 22 2024