UPDATE: Philippines: Demand a fair trial in the Subic rape case

Submitted by wluml on Mon, 12/04/2006 - 00:00

Violence against women
[violence] sexual violence

Following strong protests from women's and left-wing groups, a US marine has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for raping a local woman in the Philippines last year. About 100 protesters were outside the courthouse for the verdict.