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Girls education in jeopardy due to sexual crimes at educational institutio
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 23 (ANI): Recent cases of sexual harassment and murder of medical students in Sindh province of Pakistan shed light on the threat faced by young women pursuing higher education in the country, local media reported.
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Sexual crimes rising due to misuse of mobile phones: Pakistan PM
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 27 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that sexual crimes are rising in the country due to misuse of mobile phones, local media reported.
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Gudiya rape and murder case should be used as a model case for future inve
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Growing importance of DNA evidence in sexual crimes is being called out by experts on 'International Criminal Justice Day', as courts decide to take a scientific approach in expediting justice.
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Offender DNA database will be strong deterrent to repeat crimes in India
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI/BusinessWire India): As the country debates and scrutinizes the merits of instituting a national databank of crime scene DNA profiles, several experts from the fields of forensics, biotechnology, law enforcement, criminal justice, and public policy have come
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Odisha to setup 45 fast-track courts for crimes against women, children
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Dec 10 (ANI): The Odisha government on Tuesday decided to set up fast-track courts to hear cases of sexual crimes against women and children in the state.
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Bihar: Nitish Kumar bats for ban on porn sites
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Gopalganj (Bihar) [India], Dec 6 (ANI): Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday batted for a ban on porn sites, saying that videos of sexual crimes against women are uploaded, which corrupts people's mind.
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Parliament passes POCSO amendment bill, Irani says 6.20 lakh sexual offend
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): The Parliament on Thursday passed a bill that provides for stringent punishment for sexual crimes against children and death penalty in cases of aggravated sexual assault.
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Lok Sabha takes up discussion on POCSO Amendment Bill
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Thursday took up discussion on a bill that makes punishment more stringent for sexual crimes against children and provides for death penalty in cases of aggravated sexual assault.
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'Feel like hanging criminals but...': Anupam Kher on sex crimes against ch
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 1 (ANI): Veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher feels deeply disturbed about sexual crimes against girl children.
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DCW lauds #MeToo, urges women activists to file complaints
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 14 (ANI): In the wake of the 'Me Too' movement, the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Sunday urged girls and women activists to report the incidents of sexual crimes to the police and the DCW so that offenders can be put behind bars.
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Maneka Gandhi calls for rape probe kits in police stations
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Amid the increasing number of sexual crimes against minors in the country, Union Minister of Women and Child Development (WCD) Maneka Gandhi called for Rape Investigation Kits to be placed in all police stations for immediate preliminary investigation. Read More
Centre urges extensive campaigning on child sexual abuse
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): In the wake of increasing sexual crimes against children, the Centre on Thursday suggested that extensive campaigning be undertaken in rural and urban India regarding child sexual abuse and violation of child rights caused by it.
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