A New York appeals court has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s conviction. It shows that even if 100 women come out against one man, ‘due process’ fails the survivor.
The court also said the trial judge compounded the error by letting Weinstein be cross-examined in a way that portrayed him in a 'highly prejudicial' light.
Uploaded in 2019, the post gives details of the abuse the teenager suffered when she was 13. In its judgment, trial court placed strong reliance on testimony of survivor, her parents.
Chinmayi Sripada was among the most fearless voices at height of MeToo movement. In this interview, she talks about her childhood in Chennai & why she does not shy away from speaking her mind.
Taiwan prioritises tackling workplace harassment. Revised laws entail fines up to $1 million and potential imprisonment for employers found guilty of sexual harassment.
The sentence is imposed as a consecutive penalty to the 23-year prison term Weinstein is already serving for a sexual misconduct conviction in New York.
Peng, a former Wimbledon champion, has disappeared since she penned a social media post accusing former Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual misconduct.
The issue of the Muslim quota has the potential to polarise SCs, STs, and OBCs along religious lines in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. It benefits the BJP.
Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.
Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
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