Police in Bremen, Germany, have sparked controversy after confirming that officers are teaching women to induce vomiting as a possible way to deter a rapist during a sexual assault.
Germany recorded 14,454 cases of rape, sexual coercion and particularly serious sexual assault in 2025, an increase of 8.5% from the previous year.
According to the Federal Criminal Police Office, 38.5% of the identified rape suspects were non-German citizens.
In 2025, Germany also recorded 751 cases classified as gang rape, with non-German nationals making up 53% of the suspects.