A number of
students have been arrested at South Africa’s Rhodes University following
protests that allegations of rape on campus are not taken seriously.
students have been arrested at South Africa’s Rhodes University following
protests that allegations of rape on campus are not taken seriously.
Police have
used pepper spray and stun guns on the third day of protests to try to disperse
students, some of whom demonstrated topless on Tuesday.
used pepper spray and stun guns on the third day of protests to try to disperse
students, some of whom demonstrated topless on Tuesday.
A list of
alleged campus rapists was leaked on social media on Sunday by a student group
angered by assaults.
alleged campus rapists was leaked on social media on Sunday by a student group
angered by assaults.
The
university has suspended lectures and set up a task team to investigate.
university has suspended lectures and set up a task team to investigate.
The hashtags #RUReferencelist – referring to the 11 alleged
rapists named on Facebook – and #nakedprotest have been trending on Twitter for
a number of days in South Africa.
rapists named on Facebook – and #nakedprotest have been trending on Twitter for
a number of days in South Africa.
According to South African law, suspects in sex crimes can
only be named after they have appeared in court and pleaded.
only be named after they have appeared in court and pleaded.
But students at the university in Grahamstown who say they
have been victims of rape complain that no action was taken when they reported
the assaults.
have been victims of rape complain that no action was taken when they reported
the assaults.
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