The Courage of Women in Mauritania
.Support and Justice - Aminetou Mint Ely More than two decades of activism helping Mauritania’s rape survivors have not dulled Aminetou Mint Ely’s fire.Always dressed in the brightly colored melahfas,...
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“They Told Me to Keep Quiet”
SummaryIn July 2016, 15-year old “Rouhiya” fled her sexually abusive father and sought refuge at the house of a 23-year-old man who had promised to marry her.[1] Soon after, she said, the man locked...
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Mauritania: Rape Survivors at Risk
September 5, 2018VideoMauritania: Rape Survivors at RiskThe criminalization of sexual relations outside marriage in Mauritania puts rape survivors at risk. The law deters them from filing complaints...
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Harnessing the Power of Women Foreign Ministers
Expand Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland meets High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Council Federica...
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Nobel Recognizes Fighters Against Sexual Violence
Expandتم منح د. دينيس موكويغي ونادية مراد جائزة نوبل للسلام للعام 2018 على عملهما على مساعدة الضحايا وإنهاء العنف الجنسي في الحروب.© 2014 Claude Truong-Ngoc/2017 Diputació de Barcelona/WikiCommonsIn...
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Speak Out to Protect Bulgaria’s Women
The reported rape and murder of journalist Victoria Marinova, 30, in Bulgaria this weekend raises concerns about threats to media freedom. But it also serves as a stark reminder that Bulgaria should...
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“It’s Not Normal”
SummaryIn a village in the southern region of Sédhiou, 23-year old Fanta told Human Rights Watch about a secret “relationship” she had with her 30-year-old teacher, which began when she was 16. “I...
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Senegal: Teen Girls Sexually Exploited, Harassed in Schools
October 18, 2018VideoVideo: Senegalese activists campaign against sexual abuse in schoolsAbusive teachers and other staff sexually exploit, harass, and abuse adolescent girls in Senegal’s secondary...
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Russia: Unaddressed Domestic Violence Puts Women at Risk
October 25, 2018VideoVideo: Unaddressed Domestic Violence Puts Women at Risk in RussiaRussian authorities often fail to protect women from domestic violence. Serious gaps in Russia’s laws, the lack of...
View ArticleNorth Korea: Men with Power Abuse and Rape Women
North Korean officials commit sexual violence with little concern for the consequences. The government fails to investigate and prosecute complaints, or to provide protection and services to victims,...
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North Korea: Sexual Violence Against Women by Officials
October 31, 2018VideoNorth Korea: Men with Power Abuse and Rape WomenNorth Korean officials commit sexual violence with little concern for the consequences. The government fails to investigate and...
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“You Cry at Night but Don’t Know Why”
SummaryOh Jung Hee is a former trader in her forties from Ryanggang province. She sold clothes to market stalls in Hyesan city and was involved in the distribution of textiles in her province. She...
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When #MeToo Meets the Architecture of Intimidation in India
ExpandPeople hold a candlelight vigil in Bengaluru, India, to protest the rape of an 8-year-old girl in Kathua and a teenager in Unnao, April 13, 2018.© 2018 Reuters India is witnessing the latest...
View ArticleSubmission by Human Rights Watch to the Committee on the Elimination of All...
This submission focuses on the topics of sexual violence, women’s and girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights, and the protection of students, teachers, and schools during time of armed...
View ArticleCambodia: Acid Attack Survivors Denied Treatment, Justice
Survivors of acid violence in Cambodia are unlawfully denied free medical care and face pressure to accept inadequate settlements. The Cambodian government should enforce its laws that require legal,...
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Poland: Women’s Rights Activists Targeted
February 6, 2019VideoPoland: Women's Rights Activists are Under AttackThe Polish government is attacking women’s rights activists and organizations, putting women’s rights and safety at risk. More than...
View ArticlePoland: Women's Rights Activists are Under Attack
The Polish government is attacking women’s rights activists and organizations, putting women’s rights and safety at risk. More than two years after the first Black Protests, when thousands took to the...
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Myanmar’s Hollow Denial of Rape of Rohingya
ExpandA Rohingya woman walks through Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, March 22, 2018.© 2018 ReutersDespite a mountain of evidence to the contrary, the government of Myanmar denies...
View ArticleOral Statement to the CEDAW Committee on Myanmar
After the Myanmar military launched its campaign of ethnic cleansing in August 2017, Human Rights Watch researchers spoke with Rohingya women and girls from 19 villages in Rakhine State who had been...
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