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“An Indian court sentenced four men to death Friday for the rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman in New Delhi, an attack that appalled the South Asian nation. Announcing the sentence, Judge Yogesh Khanna said the crime ‘shocked the collective conscience’ of India and fell into the ‘rarest of rare category’ that deserves capital punishment.”
“Today we are proud to announce the release of the report by the President’s Working Group on the Intersection of HIV/AIDS, Violence against Women and Girls, and Gender-Related Health Disparities.”
Sexual assaults may put the victim at risk for contracting HIV. There is a medication available that acts as a prophylaxis after potential exposure to the virus. This medication is commonly referred to as nPEP (Nonoccupational Postexposure Prophylaxis). While this medication is available, it is not always accessible to every victim.
“Montana judge gives a former teacher 30 days in jail for the rape of a 14-year-old student, and then calls the victim ‘older than her chronological age.'” Read more: http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-montana-judge-20130829,0,1463530.story
“In a message posted to its website, Twitter says it is introducing a one-click button to report abuse and updating its rules to clarify that it will not tolerate abusive behavior.”









