The legislature passed an amendment to the Criminal Code extending the statute of limitations for sexual assault against minors. The period between the offense and the victim's 20th birthday will now be excluded from the calculation, allowing victims more time to pursue charges.
The Russian Foreign Ministry stated on Telegram that the Kyiv regime is fully responsible for a "bloody terrorist attack" in Starobelsk, LNR, dismissing Western attempts to deny or question the crime. The ministry asserted that the crime has no statute of limitations.
Taiwan's legislature has passed an amendment to the Criminal Code, extending the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse cases. The new law stipulates that the statute of limitations will only begin to count from the victim's 20th birthday, addressing past cases where victims were unable to pursue legal action due to expired statutes of limitations.
German Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig (SPD) advocates for extending the statute of limitations for rape to 20 years, citing the current five-year period as too short. She also proposes adopting the "Only Yes Means Yes" principle for sexual consent, aligning with other European nations like France.
Russia has established a 10-year statute of limitations for claims related to privatization, securing the rights of over 30 million property owners. The law aims to prevent challenges to property ownership based on procedural issues, ensuring stability in civil circulation and protecting constitutional rights.
A Russian court has closed a 1992 murder case against Maxim Gavrilov due to the expiration of the 30-year statute of limitations. Gavrilov confessed to killing a young woman in Tobolsk in 1992, but his involvement could not be proven at the time. The investigation was reopened in April 2026, leading to a confession, but the case was ultimately dismissed.
Claudia Wuttke, a 59-year-old German woman, discovered videos of her former partner allegedly drugging and raping her over 16 years. Due to Germany's five-year statute of limitations, only two cases will proceed to trial.
A federal court dismissed Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, ruling he waited too long to file. The jury found Musk missed the statute of limitations, ending the legal battle over OpenAI's shift from nonprofit to profit-driven AI firm.
