Sexual Violence In Conflict

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  Australia Sanctions Israel Settlers Accused Of Sexual Assault Of Palestinians

  Australia on Thursday followed Europe and the United States by levying sanctions on Israeli settlers accused of "beatings, sexual assault and torture" of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

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  At UN, Nobel Prize Winner Lists Guidelines On Collecting Evidence Of War Rapes

  Human rights activist Nadia Murad launched global guidelines at the United Nations on Wednesday on how to safely and effectively collect evidence from survivors and witnesses of sexual violence in conflict.

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  India Urges UN Sanctions On Terror Groups Involved In Sexual Violence

  India has called for the UN Security Council sanctions regime to "proactively" list terrorists and terror groups involved in sexual violence in armed conflicts, underscoring that prosecution of criminals engaged in trans-boundary crimes is critical to deliver justice to victims.

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  Nobel Peace Prize Awarded To Physician Mukwege, Yazidi Rape Victim Murad

  Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi campaigner Nadia Murad won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their work in fighting sexual violence in conflicts around the world.

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  Angelina Jolie to Teach at London School of Economics

  "I hope other academic institutions will follow this example, as it is vital that we broaden the discussion on how to advance women's rights and end impunity for crimes that disproportionately affect women, such as sexual violence in conflict," said Angelina Jolie

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  16,000 Children in South Sudan Forced into Conflict This Year: UN

  Up to 16,000 children have been forced to join the fighting in South Sudan since the start of this year, the United Nations children's agency (UNICEF) said today.

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  UN Names June 19 Day Against Sexual Violence in Conflict

  The United Nations on Friday declared June 19 International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict to highlight abuses by armed extremist groups such as Boko Haram and Islamic State.

• Over 4,000 Child Soldiers in Armed Conflicts: United Nations

  The United Nations has documented more than 4,000 cases of children recruited and used in conflicts in 2013 and said in a report on Tuesday that thousands more are estimated to have joined armies and rebel groups around the globe.

• John Kerry Demands End to Sexual Violence in War Zones

  US Secretary of State John Kerry called for an end to rape and sexual violence in conflict zones as he joined actress Angelina Jolie and Britain's foreign minister Friday at a London conference on the topic.

• Angelina Jolie, British Foreign Secretary to Open Largest Ever Summit on Rape in War

  Co-hosts Angelina Jolie and British Foreign Secretary William Hague will on Tuesday open a four-day summit on ending sexual violence in conflict, the biggest meeting ever held on the subject.

• Nigerian Schoolgirls Face Rape Danger: UN Official

  The more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls who remain captives of Boko Haram militants "definitely" face the danger of being raped, the UN special representative on sexual violence in conflict has said.

• New tool helps US group track sex crimes in Syria

  A U.S. women's group is using new crowd-sourcing techniques to track rape and other sexual violence across Syria in one of the first efforts to monitor assaults against women during military conflict in real-time. The effort by the Women's Media Center aims to shed light on such assaults and provide possible evidence to prosecute future human righ...