Senegalese maid in Saudi Arabia could face death penalty after murder charge
Senegalese maid trafficked to Saudi Arabia may face death penalty after charged with killing her employer
Gang rape videos on sale in India amid rise in violent crimes against women
Increasingly, perpetrators are recording their crimes on mobile phones to use as a blackmailing tool and to dissuade victims from going to the police
Stalker sets schoolgirl on fire in deadly attack in southern India
The man set himself on fire and hugged the 17-year-old girl, all the while saying that he would not let her live for spurning him
South Sudan security forces killed, raped civilians - U.N.
At least 73 civilian deaths have been documented so far by the U.N., but it is believed the civilian death toll may turn out to be "much higher"
Malaysian "rape-then-marry" case involving 14-year-old victim to be reviewed
"A rape is rape, it has to be punished accordingly. It doesn't mean by getting married, the rape case goes away"
Malaysian man charged with rape escapes jail after marrying 14-year-old victim
Under Malaysia's laws, the minimum age for marriage is 18 but Muslim girls under 16 can obtain permission to marry from Islamic courts
Activists demand justice after Kenyan hacks off wife's hands in machete attack
Almost half of Kenyan women who have ever been married have been physically abused by their husbands
Indian 'orphans' face abuse, neglect in Tamil Nadu care homes, activists say
"Not a week passes without news of neglect, physical violence such as torture and branding with iron, sexual abuse including rape, murder and suicides in child care homes in Tamil Nadu"
At least 120 cases of sexual violence in South Sudan capital -UN
The United Nations is now protecting tens of thousands of people at sites in Juba and elsewhere in South Sudan