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IMF chief jailed at New York’s Rikers Island
17/05/2011 - FRANCE - USA

IMF chief jailed at New York’s Rikers Island

International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn spent his first night at New York’s notorious Rikers Island jail complex Monday night after being refused bail as he faces sexual assault charges.
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Strauss-Kahn may face charges over alleged 2002 assault
16/05/2011 - FRANCE

Strauss-Kahn may face charges over alleged 2002 assault

In light of the sexual assault charges filed May 15 against IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, French writer Tristane Banon (pictured) may also seek legal action against him over an incident she says took place in 2002.
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Strauss-Kahn denied bail over sex assault charges
16/05/2011 - FRANCE - USA

Strauss-Kahn denied bail over sex assault charges

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the IMF and a prominent member of France's Socialist Party, has been denied bail and will remain in custody as he faces sexual assault charges in New York. His next court appearance is set for May 20.
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Strauss-Kahn denies all charges, lawyer says
15/05/2011 - FRANCE - USA

Strauss-Kahn denies all charges, lawyer says

Dominique Strauss-Kahn has said he is not guilty of all charges related to his weekend arrest in New York, which include attempted rape and unlawful imprisonment, his lawyer said Sunday, ahead of the IMF chief's scheduled appearance in court.
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IMF names interim head after Strauss-Kahn’s arrest
16/05/2011 - ECONOMY

IMF names interim head after Strauss-Kahn’s arrest

IMF deputy John Lipsky (pictured) will step in as acting managing director in the wake of Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s arrest for a sexual assault, an IMF spokesman said Sunday.
Strauss-Kahn ‘innocent until proven guilty’, says French government
15/05/2011 - FRANCE - USA

Strauss-Kahn ‘innocent until proven guilty’, says French government

The French government said Sunday it considers Dominique Strauss-Kahn to be innocent until proven guilty, in light of damning sexual assault allegations made in New York against the IMF chief.
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IMF chief Strauss-Kahn charged with attempted rape in New York hotel
15/05/2011 - FRANCE - USA

IMF chief Strauss-Kahn charged with attempted rape in New York hotel

IMF chief and possible French presidential candidate Dominique Strauss-Kahn was charged Sunday with a criminal sexual act, attempted rape, and unlawful imprisonment of a hotel maid in New York City.
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France will not host Belgian paedophile's accomplice, ministry says
11/05/2011 - JUSTICE

France will not host Belgian paedophile's accomplice, ministry says

France will not host Michelle Martin if she is released from a Belgian prison, the justice ministry says. Martin was the accomplice of Marc Dutroux, who was convicted in 2004 for the rape of six girls and teenagers, four of whom were murdered.
More than 1,100 women raped every day, report says
11/05/2011 - DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

More than 1,100 women raped every day, report says

More than 1,100 women are raped every day in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a US medical report released Wednesday says. More than 400,000 women and girls were raped over a 12-month period, more than 26 times the number reported by the UN.
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Libyan woman's hotel scuffle highlights Gaddafi abuses
29/03/2011 - LIBYA

Libyan woman's hotel scuffle highlights Gaddafi abuses

When she rushed into a Tripoli hotel over the weekend claiming she was raped and tortured, Iman al-Obeidei was breaking deep societal taboos. But her experience, experts say, is just the tip of the iceberg of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's abuses.
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