South Africa: Tougher laws on rape to go into effect

After a protracted delay, tough new laws against sexual abuse will finally go into effect Sunday in South Africa, which is often called the "rape capital" of the world. The Justice Ministry said today that the Sexual Offenses Amendment Act would help the country "fight the scourge of sexual offenses head-on" and would at last give greater protection to victims of sexual crimes. For the first time, victims will be able to go to court to force their attackers to take AIDS tests.