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NEWS, LAWS & LEGISLATION SURROUNDING RAPE

AFRICA
Rape laws enter into effect M&G Online December 2007
Sexism in the Judiciary, Carmel Rickard Sunday Times October 2005
Human Rights Watch on Rape in SA, 2003
SA New sexual offences legislation - progress
Law of Succession, South Africa
South African parliamentary work on violence against women 1998 to 2002
New Sexual Offences legislation, SA Parliament - laws to watch for
SA Constitutional court rules that police must investigate gender crimes properly, August 2001
Free Legal Advice Contacts
New SA Rape Law
Child abuse
Commentary on new Namibian rape law
The Status of Women, Namibia, 2001

WORLDWIDE
Ireland has lowest rate of rape conviction in EU 20th October 2003
UN Handbook on Justice for Victims 1999 (PDF format)
HIV-assault bill stirs controversy, Georgia, USA, March 2003
California moves to end sexual assault. 2001
USA. 1998 Session Laws: Domestic Violence, Stalking, and Sexual Assault Legislation
Violence Against Women Act in USA
Exception Ruled in Sex Crime Law. New Jersey 18/07 01
Sexual offenders in Ontario now have to register with police. 23/04/01
Laws around sexual offences
Disability abuse
A survivor's perspective
Violence Against Women Act struck down, USA
Equality now
Preparing children for court

TRAFFICKING OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Human Trafficking, Washington DC: Task Force, November 2004
Trafficking: African overview, Pambazuka, September 2004
Putting the Sex Trade on Notice
Burma and Hill Tribes: Physicians for Human Rights Report, July 2004

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