Orange the World: Generation Equality Stands Against Rape
Efforts to prevent and end violence against women at the global, regional and national levels shows that there is widespread impunity on sexual violence and rape. Starting on this year’s…
New Women Safety Division to Deal with Rape Cases in India
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the Government of India has set up a new Division to address issues of women safety comprehensively. This Division would deal with all…
Prisoner in Russia Faces Torture and Rape Threats
Russian authorities must release Ildar Dadin, a peaceful street protester convicted for participation in “unauthorized” assemblies, and investigate his allegations of torture, Amnesty International said Tuesday. According to the human…
UN-Arab League Agreement to Prevent Sexual Violence
The United Nations and the League of Arab States signed an agreement Tuesday to strengthen collaboration on prevention of conflict-related sexual violence in the Arab region. The agreement was signed…
Victims Reveal Stories of Rapes by ISIS
The extremist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has carried out systematic rape and other sexual violence against Yezidi women and girls in northern Iraq, Human Rights Watch…
Rape of Nun: Rights Commission Seeks Report
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in India has issued notices on Wednesday to the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police, West Bengal in a gang rape case. According…