Category Archives: Sexual Violence

Biting the bullet – why the Arms Trade Treaty must regulate ammunition

Posted on 20 March 2013 by Conor Fortune

By Conor Fortune, News Writer at Amnesty International “When she came out she was covered in blood. There are two bullets still in her head.” No mother should ever have to utter such a chilling line about her child. But … Continue reading →

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Why there is no peace time for women

Posted on 12 March 2013 by Conor Fortune

Widney Brown is senior director for international law and policy at Amnesty International. She will attend the diplomatic conference on the arms trade treaty taking place in New York this month. That women and girls are singled out during armed … Continue reading →

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Indian rape debate: Why death penalty is no solution

Posted on 3 January 2013 by Conor Fortune

By Ananth Guruswamy, Director of Amnesty International in India The tragic case of the 23-year old woman who was brutally attacked, raped and left for dead by six men in Delhi on 16 December 2012 has highlighted the unacceptable reality … Continue reading →

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If we don’t solve the problems of our past, we won’t have a future

Posted on 5 December 2012 by Kristin Hulaas Sunde

Women who have faced violence in conflicts often face similar challenges, wherever they live in the world. Amnesty International recently helped set up a meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, between two NGOs working on similar issues, but in very different contexts … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia And The Pacific, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Disappearances, Discrimination, Europe And Central Asia, Human Rights Defenders and Activists, Indonesia, Sexual Violence, Sexual Violence, Uncategorized, Women, Women's Rights | Tagged | Leave a comment

To all the women around the world, be strong!

Posted on 29 November 2012 by Kristin Hulaas Sunde

A rare interview with Kim Bok-dong, a 90-year-old South Korean woman who was taken from her home village and abused as a ‘comfort woman’ by the Japanese Army during World War II.  I was 14 years old when I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia And The Pacific, Human Rights Defenders and Activists, Japan, Sexual Violence, Sexual Violence, South Korea, Torture and Ill-treatment, Trafficking of Women and Girls, UN, Uncategorized, Women, Women's Rights | Tagged , | 14 Comments