[violence] sexual violence

Pakistan: Teenaged victim of rape and forced disrobing seeks justice

Six men have been arrested on a charge of raping a teenaged girl and forcing her to parade naked through her village near Ubaro because one of her relatives had eloped with a young woman from the men’s family.

International: Sexual violence: weapon of war, impediment to peace

This edition of Forced Migration Review (FMR) explores the challenges and opportunities for combating sexual violence in conflict, post-conflict and development recovery contexts.

UPDATE: Pakistan: Demand action after incident of sexual violence at the Islamic Learning Department of Karachi University

جماعات حقوق الانسان: الاغتصاب يستخدم سلاحا في الحرب بدارفور

حقوقيون مغاربة يتضامنون مع دارفور: عرض مسرحي في الشارع للتنديد باغتصاب المرأة

Egypt: Stand against sexual harassment

ECWR were so shocked and outraged by the reported attacks on women during Eid Al-Fitr that they dedicated their latest newsletter to the issue of sexual harassment, a growing problem in Egypt.

Algérie: Rencontre publique: bilan de notre action de soutien aux victimes de Hassi Messaoud

L'AFEPEC s'est engagée aux côtés des victimes de Hassi Messaoud en coordination avec d'autres associations des droits des femmes en décembre 2004.

Sudan: Global day for Darfur

On December 10 – Human Rights Day – people around the world will be join together to denounce the use of rape and sexual violence as a weapon of war in Darfur and to show solidarity with the women and girls of Darfur.

Egypte: Des leaders musulmans disent non à l’excision

Des leaders musulmans ont appelé lors d’une conférence internationale au Caire, à interdire les mutilations génitales féminines et à punir les auteurs de cette coutume. Ils ont indiqué dans leur déclaration finale que la pratique va à l’encontre du Coran.

Pakistan: Protection at the cost of freedom

Women no longer need to produce four witnesses when filing rape charges or fear they might be convicted of adultery, yet the Bill is accompanied by an anti-lewdness clause and the Hudood Ordinance will operate alongside the civil procedure.