Sexual Violence

Landmark bill against sexual violence gets Indonesia parliament nod

The final draft of the law includes prison terms of up to 12 years for crimes of physical sexual abuse, 15 years for sexual exploitation and nine years for forced marriage.

On Int'l Women’s Day, remember the victims of sexual violence in wartime

Instead of focusing on the future of Daesh, let’s remember the Yazidis they enslaved in the past

After activist’s death, brutality marks anti-Palestinian Authority protests

Reports of members of the Palestinian Authority targetting and sexually harrassing Palestinian women protestors further undermines the credibility and legitimacy of the government.

Kafala cannot be reformed, it must be abolished

Countless Asian and African workers are forced to suffer through a form of modern-day slavery that continues to thrive across the Middle East.

The unbearable lightness of war crimes

Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed joins a long list of Nobel Peace Prize recipients who have been accused of war crimes, abuse and genocide.

UN says aid situation worsening in Tigray, no Eritrean pullout

The UN humanitarian chief warned the grave humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region is deteriorating, with no sign of Eritrean troops withdrawing and alarmingly widespread reports of systematic rape and other sexual violence.

UN blacklists 52 groups for using sexual violence as war tactic

A report, focusing on 18 countries where the UN said it has obtained verified information, lists 52 parties “credibly suspected” of responsibility “for patterns of rape or other forms of sexual violence” in conflicts.

One-third of all women experience sexual or physical violence

A new report reveals the terrifying extent of violence against women around the globe, which has only gotten worse with the pandemic.

Ethiopia: Rapes occurred 'without a doubt' in conflict-hit Tigray

A statement by Ethiopia's minister of Women, Children and Youth marks the first official acknowledgement of crimes activists say have been widespread.

UN: ‘Disturbing’ allegations of rape in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict

UN’s special representative on sexual violence in conflict says she is greatly concerned by allegations, including “a high number of alleged rapes” in Tigrayan capital Mekele, with evidence of abuse as a weapon of war coming in via the clinics.

Women only taxi service launched in South Africa as sexual assault rises

Activist Joanie Fredericks' ladies only taxi service launched last week has already received calls from women requesting a ride to work that will keep them safe.

One in three students experience bullying and violence globally, says HRW

Schools and online education environments are not safe for many students. Some face school-related sexual violence, bullying, and online violence, Human Rights Watch warn.