Tag: Sexual
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Violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, bisexual, and queer (LBQ) women: Submission to the Independent Expert on Protection against Violence and Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Amnesty International submits this document in response to the call for inputs issued by the…
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Sexual Violence Survivors in Haiti Left Without Care
Sexual violence by criminal groups is not new in Haiti: Human Rights Watch has documented how criminal…
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At-home STD testing and new treatments are changing the game for sexual health care
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Sexual health is getting a long-overdue upgrade. Thanks to…
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New Working Paper Examines How the Targeting and Repression of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Minorities in Russia Impacts Human Rights
Authored by Emma Bapt and Rose Sandford, our recent working paper examines how the targeting…
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Sri Lanka: UN Finds Systemic Sexual Violence During Civil War
(Geneva) – A new United Nations report about sexual violence related to Sri Lanka’s civil…
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Sri Lanka: OHCHR report must spur government action on accountability for conflict-related sexual violence
Responding to a new report by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights…
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DR Congo: Surge in Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
Conflict-related sexual violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has escalated, while support to survivors…
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South Sudan: Increase in abductions and sexual violence ‘unacceptable’
UNMISS released its latest quarterly human rights brief, covering July to September 2025 – a period marked by a continued deterioration…
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Sexual Harassment of Chinese Critics Abroad
China’s government has long sought to silence dissent abroad, but recently there’s been a disturbing…
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Sudan: El Fasher survivors tell of deliberate RSF killings and sexual violence – new testimony
28 survivors tell of killings, beatings, rape and sexual assault RSF fighters responsible for attacks…