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Sexual Violence

MSF: Haiti’s capital plagued by gang-related sexual violence

30 Jan 2026-01:23
British man charged over 'wedding' with 9-year-old at Disneyland Paris

A British man has been charged in connection with organizing the "mock wedding" of a nine-year-old Ukrainian girl at Disneyland Paris.

24 Jun 2025-21:47
UN expresses concern over rising sexual violence cases in the DRC

UN human rights chief Volker Türk expressed deep concern on Friday, February 7, about the violent escalation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which is being driven by the ongoing M23 offensive, supported by Rwanda.

08 Feb 2025-00:35
UNHCR: Millions of women and girls fleeing face high risk of gender-based violence

UN data shows that reports of conflict-related sexual violence surged by 50 percent last year compared to 2023, with women and girls making up 95 percent of the verified cases, News.az reports citing UN news.

30 Nov 2024-16:30
Sudan's displacement crisis deepens amid rising violence, hunger, and sexual assault

The International Organization for Migration warned Tuesday that Sudan’s displacement crisis is worsening as increasing numbers of people flee fighting, hunger and sexual violence, thereby threatening “regional instability.

30 Oct 2024-00:35