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Bangladesh will ban questions probing the "immoral character" of rape victims in criminal cases, authorities said Tuesday, after a long campaign by rights groups against humiliating interrogations of traumatised survivors. Experts say the country's Evidence Act, a 19th-century relic of the British colonial era, has been routinely used to discredit the testimony of victims during court cross-examinations and police investigations.

A senior councillor has said that bringing children’s services back into Doncaster Council’s control is ‘not a financial decision’.

The Digital Security Act (DSA) has been proven repeatedly to criminalise the online activity of citizens, using flimsy criteria.

The Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) has suggested the government include three provisions in the Evidence Act and repeal a section of the law to block all avenues of questioning the character of rape victims in court.

Experts say Evidence Act, a 19th-century British era relic, has been routinely used to discredit survivors’ testimony.