Rape
Special Report: Health official alleges ‘sexual slavery’ in Tigray; women blame soldiers
World
April 15, 2021
Special Report: Health official alleges ‘sexual slavery’ in Tigray; women blame soldiers
ADIGRAT, Ethiopia (Reuters) – The young mother was trying to get home with food for her two children when she…
Child dies after attempted rape in Daqahliya, police quell furious crowd
Egypt
April 7, 2021
Child dies after attempted rape in Daqahliya, police quell furious crowd
A young girl was murdered in the city of Dikirnis, Daqahliya governorate following an attempted rape, caused widespread outrage amongst…
Egypt’s Public Prosecution releases three defendants in Fairmont gang rape case on bail
Egypt
April 1, 2021
Egypt’s Public Prosecution releases three defendants in Fairmont gang rape case on bail
Egypt’s prosecution ordered on Tuesday the release of three defendants in the 2014 Fairmont gang rape case on LE 100,000…
Ethiopia says Eritrea agrees to withdraw troops from Tigray
World
March 26, 2021
Ethiopia says Eritrea agrees to withdraw troops from Tigray
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Ethiopia’s prime minister said Friday that Eritrea has agreed to withdraw its forces from the Tigray…
Allegations of shackled students and gang rape inside China’s detention camps
World
February 19, 2021
Allegations of shackled students and gang rape inside China’s detention camps
Hong Kong (CNN) – On the first day of her new teaching job at a Chinese government-run detention center in Xinjiang, Qelbinur…
Woman alleges raped in Australian parliament, PM apologises for way complaint handled
World
February 16, 2021
Woman alleges raped in Australian parliament, PM apologises for way complaint handled
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologised on Tuesday to a woman who alleged that she was raped…
Women fleeing Burkina Faso violence face sexual assault
World
February 14, 2021
Women fleeing Burkina Faso violence face sexual assault
KAYA, Burkina Faso (AP) — A 20-year-old woman could no longer live in her village amid the rising violence caused…
Ethiopia confirms rapes ‘without a doubt’ in Tigray conflict
World
February 13, 2021
Ethiopia confirms rapes ‘without a doubt’ in Tigray conflict
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Rape has occurred “conclusively and without a doubt” in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region, the country’s minister…
Public Prosecution orders the release of 2 in Nile Fairmont rape case
Egypt
January 7, 2021
Public Prosecution orders the release of 2 in Nile Fairmont rape case
After four months of detention, Egypt’s Public Prosecution on Wednesday moved to release two accused persons in the Fairmont Nile…
Cairo court sentences serial rapist Ahmed Bassam Zaki sentenced to three years in prison
Egypt
December 29, 2020
Cairo court sentences serial rapist Ahmed Bassam Zaki sentenced to three years in prison
The Misdemeanor Economic Court sentenced Ahmed Bassam Zaki to three years in prison on Tuesday, referring the civil case to…