#SEXUAL ASSAULT

Dorian S. assaulted, robbed and raped 25-year-old Elizaveta as she was heading home through downtown Warsaw. Photo: PAP/Przemysław Piątkowski

Man gets life in jail for raping and killing Belarusian in center of Warsaw

A Warsaw court on Friday issued a life sentence to a 23-year-old man for murdering and raping a Belarusian woman in the center of the capital last year.

Salahuddin S. (C) received a life sentence for the murder of 27-year-old Anastazja Rubińska on the Greek island of Kos in June last year. Photos: Kos News 24 YouTube screen grab; victim’s Facebook

Life sentence for Bangladeshi man found guilty of murdering Polish woman on Greek island

A Bangladeshi man found guilty of murdering a Polish woman on the Greek island of Kos has been sentenced to life in prison.

Violence against women is more commonly reported in countries with greater gender equality and where women are more likely to work and socialize outside the home. Illustrative image. Photo: In Pictures Ltd./Corbis via Getty Images

One in three women in EU suffer violence, says study

One in three adult women in the European Union have experienced violence, threats or sexual violence at least once in their lifetime, but with significant differences between member states, according to a new report.

Photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak

Varsovians gather to protest against sexual violence following brutal murder

Crowds gathered in central Warsaw on Wednesday evening for a silent march in protest at violence against women following the rape and murder in the city of a Belarusian woman.