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Tag: rape
Eritrean troops accused of ‘war crimes’ in Tigray after peace deal — Amnesty’s report
Eritrean soldiers, allied with Ethiopia’s government, committed war crimes and possible crimes against humanity despite the signing of an agreement to end hostilities, when they ... Read More
U.S takes stock of political situation in Senegal in phone conversation
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has held a phone conversation with Senegal’s leader Macky Sall to discuss the political situation in the West African ... Read More
Experts dismiss as “absurd” WHO’s excusal of staff sex misconduct in Congo
The restricted approach by the World Health Organization (WHO) in dealing with the misconduct of its staffers during an Ebola outbreak in Congo has been ... Read More
UN experts call for war crimes probe into Wagner group, gov’t forces in Mali
UN experts on Tuesday (31 January) called for an independent investigation into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Russian private military contractor ... Read More
Lawmaker close to ruling regime in Benin under investigation
Benin’s Central Office of Protection of Minors has launched an investigation against Nougbognon Hyppolite Hazounme, a lawmaker of Union Progressite Le Renouveau; a party ally ... Read More
Eritrea slammed for meddling in Ethiopia’s internal affairs, thus escalating Tigray conflict
Eritrean troops have been accused of launching a "full-scale offensive" supported by Ethiopian forces, raising international concerns that the reignited war in Ethiopia's Tigray region ... Read More
The chilling account of hafsa Boutahar, the rape victim of the journalist Omar Radi
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Suicide of Raped Teenager Leads to Major Breakthrough in Moroccan Penal Code
Almost two years after the suicide in March 2012 of a Moroccan teenager who had been forced to marry her rapist, Moroccan MPs unanimously passed ... Read More
History Repeats Itself, India no Exception
The case of the 23 year old medical student raped and battered by six men in December 2012 is still making the headlines and setting ... Read More