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Cinema

'Parched' four women flee misogyny in rural India

Bollywood rarely focuses the camera on sexual violence, but after two lavish productions, Indian director Leena Yadav went independent to make 'Parched' to highlight the oppression women face in India

20/05/2016

Nigeria

Nigeria hosts summit on Boko Haram, 'weakened but still a threat'

The fight against Boko Haram is bearing fruit but the militant group is still a serious threat, French President François Hollande told a summit in Nigeria on Saturday.

14/05/2016

Germany

First NYE sexual assault case comes to trial in Germany

The first sexual assault case relating to a string of alleged attacks on New Year’s Eve in Cologne, Germany has come to trial. A 33-year-old Moroccan

11/04/2016

My Europe Series

Victims of domestic violence struggle for justice

Far too many women, and it _is_ more often than not women, are subjected to domestic violence. Some wives and mothers are driven to breaking point and kill their tormentors. Can they expect justice? D

04/03/2016

Culture news

Hozier and Saoirse Ronan combat domestic violence

Irish musician Hozier has teamed up with Oscar-nominated actress Saoirse Ronan to highlight the issue of domestic violence in the music video for his song 'Cherry Wine'.

25/02/2016

Germany

Cologne sex attacks: Prosecutor issues clarification

The majority arrested are from Algeria and Morocco and not Syria or Iraq.

16/02/2016

Sport

Sunderland midfielder Johnson pleads guilty to sexual activity with minor

Sunderland and England midfielder Adam Johnson has pleaded guilty to one count of sexual activity with a minor and one count of grooming when he

10/02/2016

World News

The day I met Masika

“You know, sometimes, I no longer want to live,” Masika had told me, her eyes filled with tears. “But I still find the strength, for the children.”

10/02/2016

Hungary

EU refugee crisis: "Like it or not, we have to work together"

09/02/2016

World News

Victim, activist, heroine. Who was Masika?

Euronews takes a look at the life of a remarkable woman

09/02/2016

World News

EU states criticised over 'shocking' FGM response

EU states must do more to tackle female genital mutilation (FGM), campaigners say, as the number of those affected by the practice in Europe climbs

05/02/2016

World News

Bill Cosby's lawyers to request court dismiss sex assault charges

Bill Cosby arrived at court in the US city of Philadelphia on Tuesday (February 2) as he faces charges of sexually assaulting a woman in 2004. The

02/02/2016

France

François Hollande pardons Sauvage and reignites domestic violence debate

French President François Hollande once said granting pardons was not his conception of a modern presidency, and he has done so only once before, for

01/02/2016

Germany

'We respect the values of German society' say Syrian refugees

Syrian and other refugees gathered in Cologne on Saturday to demonstrate their willingness to accept the German way of life, in an effort to ease

16/01/2016

Sweden

Swedish police to investigate sexual assault cover-up claims

Swedish police have begun investigating allegations of a cover-up of sexual assaults at a Stockholm music festival last August. It comes after

12/01/2016

World News

'Merkel needs to go,' chant LEGIDA protesters in march through Leipzig

An estimated 2,000 far-right LEGIDA supporters have taken to the streets of Leipzig to protest against the New Year’s Eve attacks in Cologne. Members

12/01/2016

Germany

German Chancellor Angela Merkel under pressure over attacks in Cologne

Of all the countries of Europe in 2015, Germany accepted the most asylum-seekers: more than one million last year. Some one half of these are thought

11/01/2016

Europe News

Cologne attackers must be brought to justice, says Rotterdam mayor

The tough-talking mayor of Rotterdam, Ahmed Aboutaleb, has given his reaction to the Cologne sex attacks. Aboutaleb, who holds both Dutch and

11/01/2016

World News

Cologne sees reprisal attacks after New Years Eve assaults

Two Pakistanis and a Syrian man were injured in reprisal attacks in the German city of Cologne, which was the scene of New Year’s Eve attacks on

11/01/2016

World News

Cologne: Police break up anti-immigration march

Riot police in the German city of Cologne broke up a largely right-wing crowd protesting against the country’s so-called open door migration policy

10/01/2016