Myanmar: Rights investigators reveal ‘systematic torture’, sexual violence

This article is published in association with United Nations. UN-mandated independent investigators have uncovered “systematic torture” in Myanmar’s military-run detention facilities – including beatings, electric shocks, strangulations and gang rape – a pattern of atrocities which is intensifying across the country. In its annual report released on Tuesday, the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) said […]

Sexual violence and famine stalk Sudan’s displaced

This article is published in association with United Nations. Sudan’s deepening humanitarian crisis caused by nearly 16 months of war has left countless women and girls subject to sexual violence and rape and tens of thousands of children at risk of death from hunger, UN aid teams said on Tuesday. Speaking from Sudan, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) […]

Haiti: Displaced women face ‘unprecedented’ level of insecurity and sexual violence

This article is published in association with United Nations. Instability in Haiti is fuelling a spike in sexual violence against women and girls as armed gangs continue their assault on the population, the UN agency championing gender equality said on Wednesday.  A new report by UN Women reveals the dire living conditions and lack of security […]

Adequate healthcare crucial to support survivors of sexual violence

This article is published in association with United Nations. The United Nations on Wednesday commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, highlighting the vital role hospital’s play in helping survivors heal. In his message for the day Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated that the protection of healthcare facilities is a “fundamental tenet” […]

European Union supports survivors of sexual violence in conflict

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica is announcing a €2 million contribution by the European Union to the International Fund for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence. The announcement takes place in the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New […]

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