Zero Disclosure PolicyBombay HC Expands What Kind of Rape Coverage in Media, Social Media Is Punishable The ruling and related guidelines aim to prevent both purposeful, or accidental, identification of rape survivors. By Devrupa Rakshit
FinallyPakistani High Court Calls Two‑Finger Virginity Test of Rape Survivors “Unconstitutional” The Lahore High Court referenced previous Indian judgments in calling for an end to the abusive practice. By Aditi Murti
Justice DelayedCBI Releases Long List of U.P. Police Failures in Hathras Gang Rape Case The agency's findings support the public outrage over what is widely perceived as a cover-up. By Aditi Murti
No Means NoDenmark Becomes Latest Country to Define Rape by Lack of Consent, Rather Than by Violence “Now it will be clear, that if both parties do not consent to sex, then it’s rape,” says the country's justice minister. By Aditi Murti
MisguidedPakistan Passes Ordinance Allowing Chemical Castration of Sex Offenders The misguided move is a knee-jerk attempt to placate public outrage over a gang-rape outside Lahore. By Rajvi Desai
Intersections of ViolenceThe Dalit Caste Identity of Hathras Victim Is Vital to Recognizing Her Rape as a Casteist Crime This is not the first time dominant castes have used sexual violence as a means to wield power over Dalit women's bodies. By Aditi Murti
