Dispatches: Remembering Masika, One of Congo’s Heroes
The Democratic Republic of Congo lost a hero this week. Rebecca Masika Katsuva, a women’s rights activist who dedicated her life to helping rape victims in eastern Congo, passed away unexpectedly on...
View ArticlePoint de vue : Hommage à Masika, l’une des héroïnes de la RD Congo
ExpandRebecca Masika Katsuva.© Fiona Lloyd-Davies Cette semaine, la République démocratique du Congo a perdu une héroïne. Rebecca Masika Katsuva, militante des droits des femmes qui a consacré sa vie à...
View Article2016-Feb-Kenya-WRD-PESV Report Photo
Language EnglishFatma W. with her 7-year-old son born from rape. Fatma was 17 when she was gang raped at their home in Nairobi by three men who accused her family of hiding men from the “enemy” tribe....
View Article2016-Feb-Kenya-WRD-PESV Report Photo_FR
Language FrenchFatma W., une jeune femme kényane avec son fils de 7 ans, né d'un viol. Fatma avait 17 ans quand elle a subi dans son domicile à Nairobi un viol collectif commis par trois hommes qui...
View Article2016-Feb-Kenya-WRD-PESV Report Photo
Language SwahiliFatma W. na mtoto wake wa kiume mwenye umri wa miaka saba aliyezaliwa baada ya Fatma kubakwa na kundi la wanaume watatu katika nyumba yao, Nairobi. Wanaume wale walimshtaki kuwaficha...
View ArticleKenya : Les interminables souffrances des victimes de viol
Le gouvernement devrait apporter des réparations aux victimes des violences post-électorales et leur garantir la justice Launch GalleryPortraits de victimes de violences sexuelles au Kenya, publiées en...
View ArticleKenya : Victimes de crimes sexuels
Portraits de victimes de violences sexuelles au Kenya, publiées en février 2016 à l’occasion de la parution d’un rapport de Human Rights Watch – incluant diverses recommandations adressées au...
View ArticleDispatches: New Plan to Help Women in Kenya, but What About Rape Survivors?
Kenya last week released a new plan for improving women’s rights, laying out steps to carry out UN Security Council resolution 1325, which promises greater participation of women in preventing...
View ArticleIn Kenya, Forgotten Rape Survivors Have Stories to Tell
A year ago, the Kenyan government finally announced a fund to help survivors of the widespread violence in 2007 and 2008 tied to the disputed presidential election. It was the first sign of hope for...
View ArticleDispatches: High-Profile ICC Warning to Commanders on Rape
Today’s International Criminal Court (ICC) conviction of a former Democratic Republic of Congo vice president was both a victory for sexual violence victims and a stark warning to senior commanders who...
View ArticleLa CPI lance un avertissement clair aux chefs militaires à propos des viols...
La condamnation, aujourd’hui, par la Cour pénale internationale (CPI) d’un ancien vice-président de la République démocratique du Congo est à la fois une victoire pour les victimes de violences...
View Article2016-3-Iraq-WRD-ISIS escapees
Language EnglishA Sunni Muslim woman who fled the Islamic State's strongholds of Hawija and Shirqat rests in a refugee center in Makhmour, south of Mosul, Iraq on February 14, 2016. Alt Text A Sunni...
View ArticleDispatches: The Kenyan President’s Failed Promises to Rape Victims
Something was notably absent from Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta’s 2016 State of the Nation address yesterday – any mention of reparations for victims of the post-election violence that rocked the...
View ArticleIrak : Le calvaire des femmes détenues par l’État islamique
Les femmes sunnites sont soumises à de strictes restrictions, tandis que les femmes yézidies subissent des viols brutauxExpandUne jeune femme sunnite qui a réussi à s’échapper d’une région contrôlée...
View Article2016-3-Iraq-WRD-ISIS escapees-ch
Language Chinese, Simplified刚从伊斯兰国根据地哈维加(Hawija)与希尔卡特(Shirqat)逃出的一名逊尼派妇女在伊拉克摩苏尔南方的麦赫穆尔(Makhmour)难民营休息,2016年2月14日。 Alt Text...
View Article2016-04-us-armybcmr
Language EnglishScreen shot of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (BCMR) reading room. Alt Text creen shot of the Army Board of Correction for Military Records (BCMR) © 2016 Human Rights...
View ArticleWhy has the World Forgotten Islamic State's Female Sex Slaves?
Twenty months ago the Islamic State (ISIS) abducted thousands of Yezidi women and girls as the extremist group swept through their villages in northern Iraq in the middle of a terrible summer. Many...
View ArticleYezidi Women After Slavery: Trauma
“I would kill myself, if it weren’t for my kids.” Sari, 30, told me. She sat close to the gas heater, feet curled under her on the mattress on the floor, in a camp for displaced people near Dohuk in...
View ArticleLetter to the Board of Directors of the ICC Trust Fund for Victims
Victims of Kenya’s Post-Election Violence in Urgent Need for AssistanceHis Excellency, Mr. Motoo Noguchi Ms. Mama Koite Doumbia Ms. Alma Taso Deljković Mr. Felipe Raúl Michelini Ms. Arminka Helić Board...
View Article2016-05-usa-main
Language Englishcover image Alt Text cover image Region / CountryUnited StatesTopicWomen's RightsSexual Violence
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