Police in Zimbabwe have arrested self-proclaimed "prophet" and religious leader Ismail Chokurongerwa and seven of his associates for crimes including child abuse.

Videos showing the torture of four people accused of carrying out Russia's deadliest terrorist attack in decades have gone viral in what analysts say is a sign of the Russian state's and society's growing tolerance for mass violence. "Torture should not exist as an incident. The police and the state will torture a terrorist today, see that this method is approved, and tomorrow they will torture an activist, a journalist, anyone else. They don't know any other way," wrote activist and investigative journalist Ruslan Shaveddinov.

In Uzbekistan, a program for the correction of the abuser is developed simultaneously with the issuance of the protection order. In addition, internal affairs bodies will introduce a procedure for keeping a register of rapists.

According to the UN, children continued to suffer disproportionately from armed conflicts in 2022, with 27,180 serious violations against children recorded during this period. This is mentioned in the 2022 UN report on children and armed conflicts.

The Turkish government has decided to ban Discord, a platform for group video chats, due to its links to crimes. Cases of violence against children and women, harassment and sexual assault by young people have been found to be welcomed and supported on this platform.