PM Modi’s master stroke empowered Kashmir youth

By Guest Writer,

By Juan Carlos Abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir has proved to be a blessing for youth in the Valley. Since, August 5, 2019 initiative...

Politician, activists, businesses join fight against China’s abuses in Xinjiang

By Guest Writer,

By Juan Carlos No matter how strongly China attempts to hide the genocide it perpetrated on ethnic minority in Xinjiang province, by even calling i...

OPINION: Safe abortions will save our future

By Guest Writer,

By Alvin Mwangi Every year almost half of all pregnancies - 121 million - are unintended. This is according to the World Health Organization report...

abortion , global gag rule

OPINION: Open letter to President Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga

By Guest Writer,

By Dr. Stellah Bosire My elders, I do hope that this letter finds you well. I thank you for all the blood, sweat and tears that you put in, t...

2007/08 Post Election Violence , raila , Uhuru

ICC convicts former Ugandan warlord Dominic Ongwen of war crimes

By Citizen Reporter,

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday convicted Ugandan child soldier-turned-warlord Dominic Ongwen for crimes against humanity, includin...

Dominic Ongwen , ICC , Lord's Resistance Army

Migori County employee charged with raping workmate’s wife

By George Juma,

A Migori County employee has been charged with raping his colleague's wife and attempting to defile their daughter. The court was told that David K...

defilement , rape

Does COVID-19 impact male fertility? Experts urge caution about new evidence

By CNN,

Severe cases of Covid-19 might impact the quality of a man's sperm, thus possibly impacting his fertility, according to a new study published Thursday...

coronavirus , fertility , vaccine

Biden signs memorandum reversing Trump abortion access restrictions

By CNN,

President Joe Biden signed a presidential memorandum on Thursday to reverse restrictions on abortion access domestically and abroad imposed and expand...

abortion , marie stopes , PEPFAR

Indian court rules that groping without removing clothes is not sexual assault

By CNN,

A court in India has ruled that groping a child through their clothing does not constitute sexual assault, drawing outrage across the country and frus...

India

She was murdered for catching an Indian priest and nun in a sex act. Three decades later, justice is served

By CNN,

The dead nun's slippers were scattered on the convent kitchen floor -- one near the entrance, the other by the fridge. Her white veil was found sna...

NorCal rapist sentenced to 897 years in prison

By CNN,

Roy Charles Waller, known as the 'NorCal Rapist', will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Waller was sentenced to 897 years to life in state p...

rape , Rapist

Tears of joy as Julius Wambua finally leaves Kamiti Maximum Prison

By Moses Ngige,

Julius Wambua, the man who has been behind bars for the past 9 years after his daughter 'framed' him for rape, is finally a free man. Also Read: Ju...

kamiti , rape

South Korean man cleared of killing teenager after spending 20 years in jail for her murder

By CNN,

A South Korean man who wrongfully spent 20 years in prison for killing a teenager has been cleared of her murder following a high-profile court case t...

south korean man

Julius Wambua who was ‘framed’ for raping daughter to be retried, freed on Ksh.30K cash bail

By Enock Muswii,

Julius Wambua, the man whose story aired on Citizen TV’s segment Prison Diaries when his daughter recanted evidence in the rape case, will be retrie...

Julius Wambua , prison diaries

Four petitioners awarded Ksh.16M in post-election sexual violence case

By Rachel Ombaka,

The High Court has awarded four petitioners Ksh.16million as damages for violation of their constitutional rights during the 2007 post-election chaos....

2007/08 Post Election Violence , GBV , naitore nyamu , physicians for health , SGBV

OPINION: A final chance at justice for survivors of post-election sexual violence in Kenya

By Guest Writer,

By Naitore Nyamu On December 10, the High Court in Nairobi is scheduled to finally deliver a decision on Petition 122 of 2013, which seeks to secur...

GBV , SGBV

British envoy Jane Marriott reveals how she survived sexual assault

By Rachel Ombaka,

British High Commissioner to Kenya Jane Marriott has revealed her own sexual assault experience that occurred 17 years ago. Also Read: Domestic vio...

GBV , sexual harassment , SGBV

COVID-19 pandemic drives spike in suicides in Japan

By CNN,

Eriko Kobayashi has tried to kill herself four times. The first time, she was just 22 years old with a full-time job in publishing that didn't pay ...

coronavirus , suicide

Police woman charged with murder of lawyer Onesmus Masaku detained until December 15

By Citizen Reporter,

A former police woman accused of killing an advocate in Makueni will remain in custody at the Machakos Police Station until the 15th of December when ...

Africa spared worst of pandemic by ‘coordinated, collaborative’ approach

By VOA,

As COVID-19 infections soar in the United States, the African continent is bracing for a smaller surge, defying predictions that it would be hardest h...

coronavirus , south africa