sexual abuse

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The New York Appeals court reached a four-three ruling, stating that Weinstein's 2020 trial had "erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes".

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2024

More than 60 countries criminalise gay sex, while same-sex sexual acts are legal in more than 130 countries, according to Our World in Data.

From Reuters • Aug. 8, 2023

Although many places have decriminalized sexual acts between people of the same sex, only a few allow same-sex marriage, partnerships or unions.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2022

Homosexuality is not illegal in China, with sexual acts between same-sex partners decriminalized in 1997.

From The Verge • Feb. 9, 2022

The Istanbul Convention, a Council of Europe convention, is the most comprehensive legal framework to tackle sexual violence against women and girls and obliges signatories to ban all nonconsensual sexual acts.

From New York Times • May 23, 2018