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Criminal convictions for violence against women
A series of judicial convictions across India and Nigeria in which men received sentences ranging from one year to life imprisonment for crimes including murder, assault, harassment, and stalking of women. The cases span various motivations including dowry disputes, relationship conflicts, and personal altercations.
This is a long-running storyline that has developed over 6 days. The homepage highlights its most recent activity, so the outlet count there reflects the latest wave. The totals above cover the full run.
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2026-08-03
- Pinole killer sentenced for murdering ex-girlfriend in front of their son
- Man sentenced to life for murder over debt dispute in Anantapur
- Man found guilty after open firing on family members killing mother, brother, sister
- Liberia: Bong - Court Sentences Man to 25 Years for Murder
- Taxi driver who whipped wife with belt and asked 'are you abiding by my rule' during abusive Islamic marriage is spared jail
- Thai justice system under fire after freed criminal confesses to killing 5
2026-08-01
- Two ex-Sri Lanka officials sentenced to death over 2019 Easter bombings
- Sri Lanka sentences two officials to death for not stopping Easter bombings
- How the Ankit Sharma murder case ended in Tahir Hussain’s conviction | Explained
- Convicted murderer in Nigerian prison hosts TikTok live sessions, runs businesses
2026-07-31
- ‘My thoughts were distorted’: Woman gets at least 10 years in Rutland fatal shooting
- Sri Lanka’s ex-police chief sentenced to death over 2019 Easter bombings
- Sri Lanka’s ex-police chief sentenced to death for negligence in bombings that killed more than 260
- Sri Lanka’s ex-police chief sentenced to death for negligence in bombings that killed more than 260
- Man charged with beating mother near death acquitted due to mental illness
- Tahir Hussain, four others sentenced to life imprisonment in IB staff Ankit Sharma murder case
- 'Deliberate indifference': NY state put imprisoned man's life at risk, judge rules
- Woman wrongly jailed for 88 days exposes how scorned ex and his new partner's twisted revenge plot nearly destroyed her life