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November 8, 2017 Commentary

How the Police Pressured a Young Woman into Taking Back Her Rape Complaint

Despite reforms after 2012 Delhi gang rape, India’s police continue to let down survivors of sexual violence.

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November 7, 2017 Witness

‘They Said My Character Is Bad’

How a Rape Survivor Found the Courage to Fight for Justice in India

A close-up photo showing the hands of a sexual violence victim in India.
October 27, 2017 Report

Central African Republic: Civilians Targeted as Violence Surges

UN Peacekeeping Mission Faces Renewal, Needs Expansion

Anti-Balaka fighters in Gambo, Mboumou province, Central African Republic, on August 16, 2017.
October 26, 2017 Commentary

Time to Hear Survivors of Rape in Central African Republic Conflict

Angèle, 27 ans, serre son enfant dans ses bras à Bangui, en République centrafricaine. Les combattants de la Séléka ont tué son mari et ses parents, avant de la capturer près de Bambari en juin 2014, a-t-elle raconté. Ils l’ont détenue en tant qu’esclave
October 19, 2017 Dispatches

Risk of Sexual Violence Around Kenya’s Repeat Election

More Protection, Support for Victims Needed

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October 5, 2017 News Release

Central African Republic: Sexual Violence as Weapon of War

Widespread Rape, Sexual Slavery by Armed Groups

Josephine, 28, said she fled her home in Bangui with her husband and five young children due to fighting in the city in October 2014. When she returned to her neighborhood to collect clothes and dishes for the family, three anti-balaka stopped her and t
October 5, 2017 Interactive

They Said We Are Their Slaves

Sexual Violence in Central African Republic
October 4, 2017 News Release

Burma: Military Massacres Dozens in Rohingya Village

Soldiers Shot, Stabbed Men and Boys in Maung Nu, Rakhine State

Smoke is seen on Myanmar's side of border as an old Rohingya refugee woman is carried after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border by boat through the Bay of Bengal in Shah Porir Dwip, Bangladesh, September 15, 2017.
September 27, 2017 Commentary

The Burmese Military is Committing Crimes Against Humanity

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September 25, 2017 News Release

Burma: Military Commits Crimes Against Humanity

Expulsions, Murder, Rape, Persecution of Rohingya

Rohingya refugees shortly after arrival in Bangladesh.
September 25, 2017 Background Briefing

Crimes against Humanity by Burmese Security Forces Against the Rohingya Muslim Population in Northern Rakhine State since August 25, 2017

Smoke is seen on Myanmar's side of border as an old Rohingya refugee woman is carried after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border by boat through the Bay of Bengal in Shah Porir Dwip, Bangladesh, September 15, 2017.
September 7, 2017 Commentary

Election-related Sexual Violence in Kenya

Kenyan anti-riot police fire tear gas in Kisumu, Kenya, August 9, 2017. © 2017 Baz Ratner/Reuters
August 24, 2017 Commentary

Middle East on a Roll to Repeal 'Marry the Rapist' Laws

Rape-marriage exoneration laws are relics of the colonial past. It's time to leave them there.

Demonstration outside Parliament on December 6, 2016, with women in white dresses and wrapped in bandages, calling for the repeal of article 522 of the penal code.
August 1, 2017 News Release

Jordan: Seize Opportunity to End Impunity for Rape

Parliament to Vote on Controversial Penal Code Article

A Jordanian police officer stands guard in front of the parliament in Amman, Jordan May 29, 2016.
July 27, 2017 News Release

Tunisia: Landmark Step to Shield Women from Violence

New Law Offers Protection, but Needs Funding

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