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By Makeida Antonio makeida.antonio@antiguaobserver.com The safety of women should be considered a national responsibility, according to the head of a prominent non-governmental organisation. Women Against Rape (WAR) President Alexandrina Wong responded to recent press releases highlighting the uptick of gender-based home break-ins across the country. On October 3, the Directorate…

KUALA LUMPUR: Forming the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) is timely with the worrying increase in scam cases, says Universiti Teknologi Mara School of Media and Information Warfare Studies’ security and political analyst Dr Noor Nirwandy Mat Noordin.

By Gemma Handy Gemma.handy@antiguaobserver.com Fear of stigma and ridicule continue to be cited as prime obstacles deterring men from reporting instances of sexual assault and violence against them – particularly when the perpetrator is a woman. Less than one in 20 claims of gender-based violence received by the country’s Directorate…

The High Court of Antigua and Barbuda has issued a ruling declaring the criminalisation of gay sex unconstitutional.

A group of human rights defenders in South Sudan on Wednesday launched a campaign calling for tougher penalties for rapists in the country.