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Human rights groups in Pakistan call for Imran Khan's public apology for r
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], June 25 (ANI): Human rights groups in Pakistan have called on Prime Minister Imran Khan to publicly apologise for making controversial remarks on sexual violence, for which he pinned the blame on the woman's attire.
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Imran Khan a 'coward': Bilawal Bhutto slams Pak PM over his remarks on rap
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 22 (ANI): Pakistan opposition leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has slammed Prime Minister Imran Khan for his contentious remarks on sexual violence, saying the clothes a person wears have no link with rape or abuse.
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Imran Khan's latest remarks on sexual violence cause furore on social medi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 22 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's latest controversial remarks on sexual violence against women has led to an outpouring of furious comments on social media as netizens termed his comments as 'victim-blaming'.
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UN verifies 26,425 grave violations against children in armed conflict in
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], June 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations verified at least 26,425 grave violations against children in armed conflict during 2020, including instances of killing, recruitment and sexual violence, a report by the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres revealed on Monday.
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'If you raise temptation, young guys have nowhere to go', Imran Khan's tak
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 21 (ANI): Barely two months after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's comments on sexual violence drew severe backlash, he again invited trouble by suggesting that avoiding "temptation in society" is the way to prevent sexual violence against women.
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Lack of essential life-saving services heighten incidence of sexual offenc
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Lack of access to essential life-saving services such as counseling or legal advice or medical assistance has led to increased risks of sexual violence.
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Crimes against children in Pakistan on the rise, 8 children abused every d
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 10 (ANI): Pakistan witnessed a rise in crimes against children including child sexual abuse, abduction and child marriages, and eight children were abused every day in the country in one form or another in 2020, according to a report.
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Protest erupts in Pak demanding Imran Khan to apologise over rape statemen
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 10 (ANI): A protest erupted here against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, demanding a public apology from him for his statement blaming "vulgarity" in society for rape and sexual violence.
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Let's do better parenting please: Ashwin on Imran Khan's controversial rem
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan blaming "fahashi" (vulgarity) for the rise in rape and sexual violence has not gone down well with India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.
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'Onus is on men': Imran Khan's ex-wife on his 'vulgarity' rape remark
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], April 7 (ANI): Jemima Goldsmith, former wife of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, on Wednesday took a clear stand on her ex-husband's controversial remarks where he blamed "fahashi" (vulgarity) for increasing incidents of rape and sexual violence.
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Pakistan PM Imran Khan blames vulgarity for rise in rape, sexual violence
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister has blamed "fahashi" (vulgarity) for rise in rape and sexual violence instead of the deteriorating law and order situation in the country.
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Women march across Australia against sexual violence
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], March 15 (ANI): Thousands of Australians attended scores of March 4 Justice rallies as they demand action against violence, sexual discrimination, and the lack of federal government action on issues affecting women on Monday.
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