Organisation: RAPE

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Units to investigate abuse cases welcomed

Rape crisis centres, women’s groups and the Policing Authority have welcomed the establishment of four divisional specialist units to investigate domestic, sexual and child abuse.

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One of six women pregnant after being raped had abortion

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The Briefing - Your Tuesday morning news catch up

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Dublin Rape Crisis Centre reports rise in number of first-time callers

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Leveson urged to probe sexism in media

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Kerry sex assualt victim 'never felt so alone'

Man avoids jail for 15,000 child porn images

A RAPE crisis centre chief has expressed concern over the ease of access to online pornographic images after a public servant downloaded over 15,000 images and files of naked children.

Sat, 14 Nov, 2009

Rape crisis services at risk over low funding

RAPE crisis services are at serious risk due to the cap on HSE funding and a decline in corporate donations, the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has said.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2009

We need a two-pronged approach to protect vulnerable children

YESTERDAY marked the second anniversary of the statutory rape crisis which arose when the Supreme Court found the existing legislation to be unconstitutional as it did not allow a defence of not guilty due to an honest mistake regarding the girl’s age.

Sat, 24 May, 2008

Israeli president requests leave to face rape charges

Israeli president Moshe Katsav today asked parliament to temporarily remove him from office after Israel’s attorney general recommended that he be indicted on rape and other charges, according to parliamentary spokesman Giora Pordes.

Wed, 24 Jan, 2007

Pressure increases on Israeli president to quit

Israel’s politically powerful justice minister today led the growing chorus of calls for President Moshe Katsav to resign over impending charges of rape and abuse of power.

Wed, 24 Jan, 2007

Rape group sounds alarm over sex offence statistics

RAPE and child support groups yesterday linked the massive drop in unlawful carnal knowledge offences to the crisis over the statutory rape laws.

Wed, 24 Jan, 2007

Victims urged to take part in study on lack of rape reports

RAPE victims have been urged to co-operate with a major study which is attempting to discover why so few assaults are reported to the gardaí.

Wed, 23 Nov, 2005

Amnesty attacks Govt's domestic violence record

The Government is not doing enough to fight violence against women, a leading human rights group claimed today.

Tue, 28 Jun, 2005

Escape charge denied by accused

A RAPE defendant accused of killing a judge and three others during and after his escape from an Atlanta courthouse pleaded not guilty yesterday to murder charges that could bring the death penalty.

Wed, 18 May, 2005

Rape charges against Irish backpackers in Australia dropped

RAPE charges against two young Irish backpackers accused of repeatedly assaulting a Canadian tourist in northern Australia have been dropped due to insufficient evidence.

Tue, 13 Jul, 2004

Rape helpline calls up to 12,000

CALLS to the country’s only 24-hour rape crisis helpline increased by almost half in the past two years, leaving services for victims of sexual violence struggling to keep up with demand.

Tue, 27 May, 2003

Rape attacks increase - Rape crisis centres play a vital role

RAPE ranks among the most heinous of crimes, and it is therefore extremely worrying that sexual attacks

Mon, 24 Mar, 2003

Ill-trained GPs lead to rape case failures

RAPE prosecutions have collapsed because inexperienced and ill-trained GPs are being drafted in to carry out specialist forensic examinations, the Mid-Western Health Board claims.

Tue, 23 Jul, 2002