Translation of "overgreb" into English

For nogle år siden fandt de beviser på overgreb på børn.

A few years ago they found evidence of child abuse.

Et offer er selvfølgelig ikke ansvarlig for det seksuelle overgreb.

Of course, the victim is not responsible for the sexual assault.

Det kan sommetider betyde, at man skal forsvare borgernes rettigheder over for medlemsstaternes overgreb.

Sometimes that means defending their rights from encroachment by the Union's Member States.

Oprettelsen af toldunionen har desværre ikke påvirket Tyrkiet til at indstille sine overgreb på menneskerettighederne.

The establishment of the customs union has unfortunately not moved Turkey to cease its violations of human rights.