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Bangladesh to introduce death penalty for rape Published2 hours ago Members of a feminist group take part in an ongoing protest in front of the parliamentary building, demanding justice for the alleged gang rape of a woman in Noakhali, southern district of Bangladesh, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 10, 2020. IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERS image captionA brutal gang rape last week led to protests in Bangladesh over the weekend Bangladesh is to introduce the death penalty for rape cases, following days of protests about the country's high level of sexual violence against women. Law Minister Anisul Haq told the BBC that the president would issue an ordinance on Tuesday making it law. There was widespread outrage in Bangladesh last week after footage of a brutal gang assault on a woman went viral on social media. An activist group says it recorded about 5,400 rape cases last year. But activists say conviction rates are extremely low and many case...

  ‘Big blowup’ in Catholic Church as Trump attorney general is honored despite approving executions Jason Fagone   Sep. 21, 2020  Updated: Sep. 21, 2020 7:47 p.m. Comments (FILES) In this file photo taken on June 15, 2020, US Attorney General Bill Barr speaks during a roundtable meeting at the White House in Washington, DC. - Barr faced criticism on September 17, 2020, after saying coronavirus lockdown measures were the "greatest intrusion" on American civil liberties "other than slavery." Barr, one of President Donald Trump's staunchest allies, made the comment September 16, as he hit out at tough lockdown measures instituted in some states, many led by Democratic governors. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: Saul Loeb / AFP via Getty Images At the direction of U.S. Attorney General William Barr, the federal government is expected to approve the lethal injection of a condemned prisoner on Tuesday, the sixth federal execu...