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Tag Archives: Sexual violence against women
Tortured for witchcraft in Papua New Guinea
With sorcery-related killings in Papua New Guinea making news around the world, photographer and recent Amnesty International Media Awards nominee Vlad Sokhin finds the heroes behind the headlines. I came to Papua New Guinea (PNG) for the first time … Continue reading
Côte d’Ivoire: Even nature can’t disguise the past
By Alex Neve, Secretary General, Amnesty International Canada in Duékoué, Côte d’Ivoire “Nature is growing back, making it look like nothing ever happened here.” Those were the sad words of a tenacious local human rights defender as we drove past … Continue reading
Posted in Côte D'Ivoire, Uncategorized
Tagged IDPs, impunity, Sexual violence against women
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Mexico’s invisible women
By Rupert Knox, Researcher on Mexico at Amnesty International Less than a week ago, six Spanish tourists were raped in the holiday resort city of Acapulco, State of Guerrero in southern Mexico. The attack rapidly became international news and initially … Continue reading
Posted in Mexico, Uncategorized
Tagged impunity, rape, Sexual violence against women, women
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Sexual attacks on women in Egypt
By Diana Eltahawy, Amnesty International’s Egypt researcher Almost every girl and woman – regardless of age, social status or choice of attire – who has walked the streets or taken public transport in Cairo, has experienced some form of verbal … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Middle East And North Africa, Uncategorized
Tagged Egypt, Morsi, rape, Sexual violence against women, women
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Indian rape debate: Why death penalty is no solution
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
Posted in Death Penalty, India, Sexual Violence, Women
Tagged death penalty, Delhi gang-rape, India, protest, rape, Sexual violence against women, women
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