index gender based violence

[Link] Man charged over string of historical sexual assaults in inner-west Sydney

Read: 29/11/2021 www.theguardian.com

More than 15 years after “the inner-west rapist” terrified Sydney, attacking women in their own homes, a DNA breakthrough has led to a man being charged. NSW police arrested a 51-year-old man at dawn in Panania, in Sydney’s south on Monday and charged him with four historical sexual assaults.

australia australian crime cold cases dna forensics gender based crime gender based violence historical crime nsw nsw courts nsw crime nsw law sexual assault sydney


[Link] Tonga’s drug crisis: Why a tiny Pacific island is struggling with a meth epidemic

Read: 28/11/2021 www.theguardian.com

After more than four decades spent living in New Zealand, Ned Cook knew it was time to return to his home country of Tonga. His country was in the grip of a methamphetamine epidemic that was ripping families apart and overrunning the country’s hospitals and jails.

asia asia drugs child development children cocaine counselling crimes against children death domestic violence drug addiction drug busts drug dealing drug deaths drug laws drug markets drug rehabilitation drug routes drug therapy drug use drug violence drugs drugs and children gender based crime gender based violence gender inequity interviews manslaughter methamphetamine murder pacific islands prisons protecting children psychology public health public health crisis respite substance abuse suicide tonga tonga courts


[Link] Thailand Is Sweeping Sexual Abuse in Its Schools Under the Rug

Read: 25/11/2021 www.vice.com

Nalinrat Thuthubthim was in high school when the attack happened. She’d often stay on campus after school had ended, working on drafts of speeches with her male teacher for upcoming contests.

asia child abuse children cover-up crimes against children gender based crime gender based violence gender bias gender inequity gender roles sexual abuse allegations survivor statements survivors thai education thai law thailand vice.com victim blaming victim statements



[Link] Paul Gosar’s Violent Anime Video of AOC Could Get Him in Real Trouble

Read: 11/11/2021 www.vice.com

Rep. Paul Gosar’s staff-made anime video, which shows his character killing a congresswoman and attacking President Joe Biden, could earn him a rare censure from his colleagues.

alexandria ocasio-cortez gender based violence gender politics joe biden politicians politicians social media threats twitter us democrats us politicians us politics us republicans us the squad usa veiled threats vice.com


[Link] Alleged stalker arrested and charged over sexual assaults

Read: 4/11/2021 www.abc.net.au

SA Police have arrested a 35-year-old man and charged him with seven counts of stalking as well as rape and unlawful sexual intercourse. It is alleged the crimes occurred across the Adelaide metro area and that, on most occasions, he approached and met victims through online platforms.

adelaide adelaide crime australia australian crime australian police crime dating apps gender based violence police predation sapol sex crime sexual abuse sexual assault sexual harassment sexual predation south australia police south australian crime stalking


[Link] All sides in Ethiopian war committed crimes against civilians, UN report finds

Read: 4/11/2021 www.sbs.com.au

The report covers most of the year-long conflict, fought by Tigrayan forces against the Ethiopian military and its key allies: forces from Ethiopia's Amhara region and soldiers from the neighbouring nation of Eritrea.

africa civil war civilian deaths civilian harm crime crimes against children crimes against humanity death energy shortages eritrea ethiopia ethiopia military gender based violence human rights humanitarian aid international crime mass shootings massacres mob killing murder political violence random violence rebel groups revenge killing sexual assault shooting starvation state caused death state violence supply shortage tigray tigray rebels torture violence war crimes


[Link] Netflix Isn’t Backing Down on Dave Chappelle and Neither Are Its Workers

Read: 20/10/2021 www.vice.com

Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. Employees have pledged to walk out of work on Wednesday, including the LGBTQ+ storytelling team and its head of queer editorial.

business executives comedians dave chapelle discrimination gender gender based violence gender identity gender inequity gender politics lgbt discrimination lgbtqia lgbtqia allies netflix netflix comedy specials protests social media social media trends streaming services transphobia vice.com web services workplace politics workplace revolt


[Link] Man Sentenced to Death for Setting His TikToker Ex-Wife on Fire During a Livestream

Read: 15/10/2021 www.vice.com

The case infuriated Chinese women after media reports suggested that Lhamo had been suffering from Tang’s frequent beatings since the two married a few years ago. Her older sister said Lhamo called the police at least twice, but officers refused to interfere because it was a “family matter.

asia china china court china police death death penalty domestic violence gender based crime gender based violence gender inequity livestream murder sichuan china social media social media companies social media witness social networks tibet tiktok tiktok celebrities vice.com


[Link] Fifty police officers contacted woman arrested at Sarah Everard vigil on Tinder

Read: 6/10/2021 www.theguardian.com

A campaigner whose photograph during her arrest became the defining image of the vigil for Sarah Everard has said she felt afraid after about 50 police officers and security guards then “liked” her profile on the Tinder dating app.

dating apps death gender based violence intimidation london murder police police brutality police civilian harm police killings random violence sexual assault tinder uk uk police women's rights


[Link] Domestic violence services still waiting on ‘landmark’ federal funding months after it was promised

Read: 23/9/2021 www.theguardian.com

Promised domestic violence funding to help combat a rise in demand for services during the pandemic is yet to be released more than four months after it was announced by the federal government with fanfare.

aus covid response aus government funding australia australian government covid covid19 domestic violence gender based crime gender based violence gender inequity


[Link] Social networks struggle to crack down on ‘incel’ movement

Read: 18/8/2021 www.theguardian.com

Despite years of strict moderation from major social networks, the “incel” community remains as influential as it was in 2014, when an English 22-year-old killed seven people on the streets of Isla Vista, California, motivated by his hatred of women.

facebook gender gender based crime gender based violence gender roles hate hate speech incels mgtow misogyny moderation radicalisation reddit social media social media companies social movements socmed radicalisation tech companies youtube


[Link] As Taliban Forces Close In, Women Journalists Fear For Their Lives

Read: 15/8/2021 www.vice.com

Her voice cracked during the call every so often, but Zahra Joya carried on. “Sorry about the connection. The war, it seems, has impacted our phone connections and internet,” the 28-year-old journalist said over a call from Kabul. 

afghan civil war afghan government afghanistan gender based crime gender based violence hardline islam interviews journalism taliban war women's rights