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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 16, 2017 Dispatches

Girls Kidnapped by Boko Haram Share Their Stories at UN

Countries Should do More to Protect Schools from Attack

Joy Bishara is seated next to Inigo Lambertini, Ambassador Deputy PR of Italy to the United Nations, during a special “Arria formula briefing” about attacks on schools and education at the United Nations, October 13, 2017.
October 9, 2017 Commentary

ISIS’s Other Victims

A woman fleeing the fighting between the Islamic State and Iraqi Security Forces in Intisar neighbourhood in eastern Mosul on November 7, 2016.
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
September 20, 2017 Report

Iraq/KRG: 1,400 Women, Children From ISIS Areas Detained

Investigate Killings, Abductions of Foreign Men

Iraqi Ministry of Transportation buses taking internally displaced families to Hammam al-Alil in May 2017. In late August, Iraqi authorities bused 1,400 foreign women and children to the site. © 2017 Belkis Wille/Human Rights Watch
July 19, 2017 Dispatches

Toll of Conflict on Afghan Women Worsens

Conflict’s Civilian Toll at Record High Levels

An Afghan woman walks past a damaged car after a suicide attack on French restaurant "Le Jardin" in Kabul, Afghanistan January 2, 2016.
July 13, 2017 Dispatches

UN Reviews Nigeria’s Record Protecting Girls in War

Committee Should Address Access to Education, Troops in Schools

A picture of a teacher writing on a black board while students pay attention.
June 21, 2017 Letter

Human Rights Watch Submission to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Seventh Periodic Report of Italy

June 6, 2017 Dispatches

Women Excluded Again from Afghanistan’s Peace Talks

Participation by Women Even More Urgent in Light of Recent Attacks in Kabul

Foreign delegation members listen as Afghan President Ashraf Ghani delivers a speech during a peace and security cooperation conference in Kabul, Afghanistan June 6, 2017.
May 22, 2017 News Release

Sudan: Obstruction of Aid Endangers Women’s Lives

All Parties Should Open Way to Lifesaving Health Services

Mukuma Hamad, a volunteer health worker, holds a container of folic acid, the only assistance she can give pregnant women who visit the lone health clinic in Hadara village, in rebel-controlled Southern Kordofan.
May 15, 2017 Dispatches

Saving the Lives of Women Raped in War

UN Secretary-General Calls for Safe Abortion Access

A sign emphasizing the importance of healthcare and protection for survivors of sexual violence at a hospital in Kaga Bandoro, Central African Republic.
May 15, 2017 Report

Central African Republic: Ugandan Troops Harm Women, Girls

Repeated Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

“Karin,” a 15-year-old girl in Obo who was eight months pregnant at the time of photo.
May 8, 2017 Dispatches

Nigeria Fails to Protect Freed Chibok Schoolgirls’ Privacy

Authorities Should Ensure Families’ Access to Their Daughters

A man carrying a Boko Haram flag walks past a group of 82 Chibok girls, who were held captive for three years by Islamist militants, as the girls wait to be released in exchange for several militant commanders, near Kumshe, Nigeria May 6, 2017.
April 4, 2017 Commentary

“My heart is always scared”: The Simmering Mental Health Crisis for Rape Victims in War

February 20, 2017 Report

Iraq: Sunni Women Tell of ISIS Detention, Torture

Describe Forced Marriage, Rape

A woman fleeing the fighting between the Islamic State and Iraqi Security Forces in Intisar neighbourhood in eastern Mosul on November 7, 2016.

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