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Studenten Cornell woedend om verkrachtingszaak: 'Universiteit bang voor reputatie'

NOS6 October 2026, 18:22 UTCUnited States of America

In Amerika groeien de protesten vanwege de verkrachtingszaak op de prestigieuze Cornell Universiteit. Een studente die Jane Doe genoemd wordt heeft een zaak aangespannen omdat ze volgens haar twee jaar geleden is verkracht. Online uiten veel vrouwen hun woede met de hashtag #IAmJaneDoe en gisteren hielden zo'n duizend mensen een protestmars op de universiteit in de staat New York. De veronderstelde daders van de verkrachting, zeven leden van een studentenkorps, werden door de universiteit niet of slechts licht gestraft. Justitie gaat de zaak nu alsnog onderzoeken. Maar veel studenten v

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