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Israel put on UN sexual violence in warzones blacklist for first time

The report said the cases the UN had verified were carried out against 14 men, seven women, nine boys and…

3 months ago

Hamas 'weaponised' sexual violence in 7 October attacks, Israeli investigation says

The most comprehensive report of its kind details harrowing cases of sexual attacks which it says were systematic. Source link

3 months ago

‘The trauma will stay with me for life,’ says survivor of sexual violence in war-torn Ukraine

“As soon as I opened the door, he struck me in the face with the butt of his rifle,” said…

6 months ago

Sudan war: World urged not to ignore ‘gruesome sexual violence’

Issued by the UN human rights office, OHCHR, the report describes how civilians - including many from besieged El Fasher…

8 months ago

UN sounds alarm over spike in sexual violence against women in DR Congo

Speaking to journalists at the UN Office at Geneva, Shoko Arakaki, director of humanitarian affairs at the UN reproductive health…

10 months ago

New guidance on doctors’ sexual misconduct cases

Dominic HughesHealth correspondentGetty ImagesSome medics involved in sexual misconduct cases were handed suspensions instead of General Medical Council advice to…

11 months ago

Doctor sexual misconduct hearings too lenient, says UK review

Nat WrightHealth ProducerGetty ImagesThe Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) stands accused of failing victims and compounding their trauma.Sanctions for doctors…

11 months ago

DR Congo crisis: Funding cuts curtail assistance to victims of sexual violence

The dramatic liquidity crisis currently impacting the UN and its global partners has already prevented a high-level human rights probe…

12 months ago

'My dad started spying on my mum' – the drugs causing sexual urges

The prescribed medication, taken for movement disorders, can have extreme side effects. Source link

1 year ago

International Criminal Court: War crimes, systematic sexual violence ongoing in Darfur

Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan told ambassadors in the UN Security Council that the ICC has “reasonable grounds to believe”…

1 year ago