Latest items for LRW-PRACTICE-1
March 9, 2026, 5:36 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"We [the author along with other Afghan women] used to have access to a nationwide network of shelters and services for those facing sex-based violence, including legal representation, medical care, and psychosocial support. And it served thousands of women and girls each year. As the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, this system collapsed" (para 30). This information shows the collapse of the support system for the victims of sex-based violence in Afghanistan could be an indicator of the prevalnce or rape/sexual violence in this country (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"We [the author along with other Afghan women] used to have access to a nationwide network of shelters and services for those facing sex-based violence, including legal representation, medical care, and psychosocial support. And it served thousands of women and girls each year. As the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, this system collapsed" (para 30). This information shows the collapse of the support system for the victims of sex-based violence in Afghanistan could be an indicator of the prevalnce or rape/sexual violence in this country (MR-CODER COMMENT).
March 9, 2026, 3:20 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"The story of Maliheh Firoozeh, the Iranian girl who was abducted during the protests earlier this year, reveals shocking evidence of systemic torture carried out by the Islamic Republic regime: deliberate burns to her legs, deep knife-inflicted wounds, sexual violence, and a missing eye. These were not acts of misconduct—there are clear signs of torture. Maliheh’s body was returned to her family after 25 days of them not knowing anything about her whereabouts. Officials reported that her death was caused by suicide, but all the signs on her body suggested otherwise. The family was threatened and forced to bury her secretly and to never speak about the true cause of...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"The story of Maliheh Firoozeh, the Iranian girl who was abducted during the protests earlier this year, reveals shocking evidence of systemic torture carried out by the Islamic Republic regime: deliberate burns to her legs, deep knife-inflicted wounds, sexual violence, and a missing eye. These were not acts of misconduct—there are clear signs of torture. Maliheh’s body was returned to her family after 25 days of them not knowing anything about her whereabouts. Officials reported that her death was caused by suicide, but all the signs on her body suggested otherwise. The family was threatened and forced to bury her secretly and to never speak about the true cause of...more
March 9, 2026, 2:06 p.m.
Countries: Iraq
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
The following information shows how the prevalence of child marriage due to Jafari Law, which permits marriage of underage girls and grants husbands unilateral authority to divorce, practice polygyny, and claim child custody, thereby limiting child brides’ legal rights and protections within marriage. Such a law can definitely contribute significantly to the normalcy and commonality of the concept of rape in the country (MR-CODER COMMENT). "Dozens of baby-faced schoolgirls drift through worn, neon-lit shops on “bridal boulevard” in Baghdad’s Sadr City wearing black abayas soon to be traded for puffball wedding gowns picked by their mothers. Among them is 12-year-old Amani, who is due to meet her 17-year-old fiancé for...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
The following information shows how the prevalence of child marriage due to Jafari Law, which permits marriage of underage girls and grants husbands unilateral authority to divorce, practice polygyny, and claim child custody, thereby limiting child brides’ legal rights and protections within marriage. Such a law can definitely contribute significantly to the normalcy and commonality of the concept of rape in the country (MR-CODER COMMENT). "Dozens of baby-faced schoolgirls drift through worn, neon-lit shops on “bridal boulevard” in Baghdad’s Sadr City wearing black abayas soon to be traded for puffball wedding gowns picked by their mothers. Among them is 12-year-old Amani, who is due to meet her 17-year-old fiancé for...more
March 6, 2026, 2:16 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LDS-PRACTICE-2
"Women and children have been raped and subjected to other abuses during a mass expulsion of migrant workers from Angola to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a doctor, officials and the United Nations say" (para 1). "Based on accounts from patients treated at his [doctor in the DRC] health centre, he estimated that at least 14 rapes were committed by Angolan security forces" (para 11).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LDS-PRACTICE-2
"Women and children have been raped and subjected to other abuses during a mass expulsion of migrant workers from Angola to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a doctor, officials and the United Nations say" (para 1). "Based on accounts from patients treated at his [doctor in the DRC] health centre, he estimated that at least 14 rapes were committed by Angolan security forces" (para 11).
March 6, 2026, 1:59 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LDS-PRACTICE-2
"The media reported that Angolan security force personnel and others raped Congolese women and children and otherwise abused them during mass expulsions of migrant workers over the past six months. A United Nations investigation has reportedly confirmed the abuses" (para 2).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LDS-PRACTICE-2
"The media reported that Angolan security force personnel and others raped Congolese women and children and otherwise abused them during mass expulsions of migrant workers over the past six months. A United Nations investigation has reportedly confirmed the abuses" (para 2).
Feb. 25, 2026, 11:10 a.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"10.8% of individuals sentenced for sexual abuse were convicted at trial, compared to 2.7% of all other federally sentenced individuals...99.2% of individuals sentenced for sexual abuse were sentenced to prison" (1).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"10.8% of individuals sentenced for sexual abuse were convicted at trial, compared to 2.7% of all other federally sentenced individuals...99.2% of individuals sentenced for sexual abuse were sentenced to prison" (1).
Feb. 25, 2026, 8:04 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"There are an estimated 128,000 victims of rape a year. Less than 20% of victims of rape report to the police. Even worse, only 1.6% of rapes that are reported result in someone being charged. That means that considerably fewer than one in every 100 rapes actually leads to justice for its victim" (7).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"There are an estimated 128,000 victims of rape a year. Less than 20% of victims of rape report to the police. Even worse, only 1.6% of rapes that are reported result in someone being charged. That means that considerably fewer than one in every 100 rapes actually leads to justice for its victim" (7).
Feb. 22, 2026, 12:15 p.m.
Countries: Haiti
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"The number of sexual abuse cases being treated at a clinic in Haiti's capital has tripled in the past four years as gang violence surges across the troubled Caribbean country" (para 1). "Gangs control an estimated 90 per cent of Port-au-Prince, with many resorting to sexual abuse to instill fear, experts say. The abuse occurs during kidnappings, territorial takeovers and to control humanitarian aid, according to MSF. 'Armed groups are using sexual violence to terrorise, control and subjugate communities,' Manilla [the Doctors Without Borders head of mission in Haiti] said." (para 8-10). "At particular risk are those living in makeshift shelters, with gang violence displacing a record 1.4 million people...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"The number of sexual abuse cases being treated at a clinic in Haiti's capital has tripled in the past four years as gang violence surges across the troubled Caribbean country" (para 1). "Gangs control an estimated 90 per cent of Port-au-Prince, with many resorting to sexual abuse to instill fear, experts say. The abuse occurs during kidnappings, territorial takeovers and to control humanitarian aid, according to MSF. 'Armed groups are using sexual violence to terrorise, control and subjugate communities,' Manilla [the Doctors Without Borders head of mission in Haiti] said." (para 8-10). "At particular risk are those living in makeshift shelters, with gang violence displacing a record 1.4 million people...more
Feb. 17, 2026, 1:09 p.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Although rape was rarely reported due to cultural norms, authorities generally enforced the law" (17).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Although rape was rarely reported due to cultural norms, authorities generally enforced the law" (17).
Feb. 17, 2026, 8:21 a.m.
Countries: Albania
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Rape, including spousal rape and the rape of a person, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, was a crime... The government did not enforce the law effectively. Authorities did not disaggregate data on prosecutions for spousal rape. The concept of spousal rape was not well understood, and authorities did not always consider it a crime" (11).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Rape, including spousal rape and the rape of a person, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, was a crime... The government did not enforce the law effectively. Authorities did not disaggregate data on prosecutions for spousal rape. The concept of spousal rape was not well understood, and authorities did not always consider it a crime" (11).
Feb. 7, 2026, 3:55 p.m.
Countries: Iraq
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Agnes reported being raped at gunpoint by her employer, who forced her to have an abortion after she became pregnant, resulting in severe abdominal pain. 'I just want to go home and treat myself, but I can’t do that,” Agnes [27-year-old Nigerian woman] said in a phone call from Basra, where she is confined to a hostel owned by the recruiting firm that brought her from Nigeria last year. The man has refused to pay my salary. I don’t know if I am pregnant, but I have not seen my menstruation since then. I just want to go home and check myself and see what’s happening inside me,' she added,...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Agnes reported being raped at gunpoint by her employer, who forced her to have an abortion after she became pregnant, resulting in severe abdominal pain. 'I just want to go home and treat myself, but I can’t do that,” Agnes [27-year-old Nigerian woman] said in a phone call from Basra, where she is confined to a hostel owned by the recruiting firm that brought her from Nigeria last year. The man has refused to pay my salary. I don’t know if I am pregnant, but I have not seen my menstruation since then. I just want to go home and check myself and see what’s happening inside me,' she added,...more
Feb. 7, 2026, 3:43 p.m.
Countries: Ethiopia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Hana, 21, was abducted from home by 10 Eritrean soldiers and held for four days at a military base. Approximately 60 women were being held, she says, and she has no idea if they survived. 'They first locked me in a room. Then, over four days, I was raped repeatedly. At the end, they poured acid on my head. I woke up on the road. The Eritrean soldiers had dumped me there, like I was nothing.' The acid burned through her hair and skin, eating away a thick layer of flesh across her scalp. Now, a mottled, tight layer of scar tissue covers her head, causing constant pain. 'I can’t...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Hana, 21, was abducted from home by 10 Eritrean soldiers and held for four days at a military base. Approximately 60 women were being held, she says, and she has no idea if they survived. 'They first locked me in a room. Then, over four days, I was raped repeatedly. At the end, they poured acid on my head. I woke up on the road. The Eritrean soldiers had dumped me there, like I was nothing.' The acid burned through her hair and skin, eating away a thick layer of flesh across her scalp. Now, a mottled, tight layer of scar tissue covers her head, causing constant pain. 'I can’t...more
Jan. 22, 2026, 11:16 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Schools must be given clearer guidance on how to deal with sexual abuse by pupils on pupils, which is 'so widespread as to be normalised,' women's charities have demanded. School sexual violence and abuse is even a problem in primary schools, with online pornography identified as a key factor in the worrying issue" (para 1-2). "Charities warn that 'schools tend to treat no further action decisions as cause to simply 'go back to normal.' Victims can be 're-traumatised' by the school, which is 'responsible for providing safety' and young boys responsible for the abuse are not provided with appropriate support to manage their behaviour" (para 7-8). "In primary schools where...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Schools must be given clearer guidance on how to deal with sexual abuse by pupils on pupils, which is 'so widespread as to be normalised,' women's charities have demanded. School sexual violence and abuse is even a problem in primary schools, with online pornography identified as a key factor in the worrying issue" (para 1-2). "Charities warn that 'schools tend to treat no further action decisions as cause to simply 'go back to normal.' Victims can be 're-traumatised' by the school, which is 'responsible for providing safety' and young boys responsible for the abuse are not provided with appropriate support to manage their behaviour" (para 7-8). "In primary schools where...more
Jan. 9, 2026, 1:10 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Other women have also spoken out about a 'deeply rooted cultural issue' in the armed forces, including unwanted comments about their appearance, harassment, leering and groping" (1). While this quote specifically addresses the culture of the UK military, it provides clear indications of rape culture in at least one subsection of British culture (NAC- CODER COMMENT).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Other women have also spoken out about a 'deeply rooted cultural issue' in the armed forces, including unwanted comments about their appearance, harassment, leering and groping" (1). While this quote specifically addresses the culture of the UK military, it provides clear indications of rape culture in at least one subsection of British culture (NAC- CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 9, 2026, 12:50 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"'Child marriage is a workaround for statuatory rape and trafficking laws,' [Fraidy Reiss, founder and executive director of anti-child marriage nonprofit Unchained at Last] said" (6).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"'Child marriage is a workaround for statuatory rape and trafficking laws,' [Fraidy Reiss, founder and executive director of anti-child marriage nonprofit Unchained at Last] said" (6).
Jan. 5, 2026, 11:56 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"A quarter of police forces in England and Wales are yet to implement “basic policies for investigating sexual offences”, an official report has found...Despite the promises of sweeping changes to make women safer as they walk the streets, [Dame Elish] Angiolini condemned a “paralysis” hampering improvements even though sexual crimes against women in public were “widespread”. The second part of her report published on Tuesday says recommendations from the first part, published more than a year ago, are yet to be implemented, such as a ban on joining the police for those cautioned or convicted of sex offences." (1)."[Dame Elish] Angiolini told the Guardian the fact that women were more...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"A quarter of police forces in England and Wales are yet to implement “basic policies for investigating sexual offences”, an official report has found...Despite the promises of sweeping changes to make women safer as they walk the streets, [Dame Elish] Angiolini condemned a “paralysis” hampering improvements even though sexual crimes against women in public were “widespread”. The second part of her report published on Tuesday says recommendations from the first part, published more than a year ago, are yet to be implemented, such as a ban on joining the police for those cautioned or convicted of sex offences." (1)."[Dame Elish] Angiolini told the Guardian the fact that women were more...more
Dec. 19, 2025, 1:37 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Police recorded nearly 210,000 rapes or sexual assaults in the year to March 2025, up 11 per cent on the previous year. However, only 2.8 per cent of these resulted in a charge. This was up from 2.6 percent one year before, but was still only one third of the 8.5 per cent rate adecade ago" (4).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Police recorded nearly 210,000 rapes or sexual assaults in the year to March 2025, up 11 per cent on the previous year. However, only 2.8 per cent of these resulted in a charge. This was up from 2.6 percent one year before, but was still only one third of the 8.5 per cent rate adecade ago" (4).
Dec. 2, 2025, 9:03 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Deputy chief constable Maggie Blyth also warned that online influencers like Andrew Tate could radicalise young men into extreme misogyny in the same way terrorists draw in followers" (4) Blyth is arguing that the misogynistic online rhetoric is contributing to the increases of violence against women and rape culture (LEN - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Deputy chief constable Maggie Blyth also warned that online influencers like Andrew Tate could radicalise young men into extreme misogyny in the same way terrorists draw in followers" (4) Blyth is arguing that the misogynistic online rhetoric is contributing to the increases of violence against women and rape culture (LEN - CODER COMMENT).
Nov. 5, 2025, 7:59 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Rape suspects are 'taking advantage' of delays in the criminal justice system by pleading not guilty in the hope that frustrated victims will drop out, Britain's top prosecutor has warned. The head of the Crown Prosecution Service, Stephen Parkinson suggested defendants are playing the system calculating that victims waiting years for justice may withdraw as cases are now being delayed until late 2027" (para 1-2). This information directly illustrates failure in enforcement practiceand how lengthy delays in prosecution contribute to victim withdrawal and non-enforcement of laws (MR-CODER COMMENT). "He [Stephen Parkinson, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service] revealed that 10 per cent of sex offence victims withdraw their support...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Rape suspects are 'taking advantage' of delays in the criminal justice system by pleading not guilty in the hope that frustrated victims will drop out, Britain's top prosecutor has warned. The head of the Crown Prosecution Service, Stephen Parkinson suggested defendants are playing the system calculating that victims waiting years for justice may withdraw as cases are now being delayed until late 2027" (para 1-2). This information directly illustrates failure in enforcement practiceand how lengthy delays in prosecution contribute to victim withdrawal and non-enforcement of laws (MR-CODER COMMENT). "He [Stephen Parkinson, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service] revealed that 10 per cent of sex offence victims withdraw their support...more
Oct. 25, 2025, 7:08 p.m.
Countries: France
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"The data also shows that foreigners are disproportionately represented in such crimes: 63 percent of those arrested for sexual assault… on public transport in 2019 were foreign nationals" (para 13). "Figures published in September from the French agency INSEE show that 64 percent of violent robberies, physical assaults and sexual violence on public transport in Paris are committed by foreigners, with North Africans – who represent just 3.4 percent of the population – accounting for 43 percent. Across France, foreigners were responsible for 41 percent of such crimes in 2024" (para 15). These figures indicate that mass migration in Europe is fueling the rise in incidents of sexual violence on...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"The data also shows that foreigners are disproportionately represented in such crimes: 63 percent of those arrested for sexual assault… on public transport in 2019 were foreign nationals" (para 13). "Figures published in September from the French agency INSEE show that 64 percent of violent robberies, physical assaults and sexual violence on public transport in Paris are committed by foreigners, with North Africans – who represent just 3.4 percent of the population – accounting for 43 percent. Across France, foreigners were responsible for 41 percent of such crimes in 2024" (para 15). These figures indicate that mass migration in Europe is fueling the rise in incidents of sexual violence on...more
Oct. 25, 2025, 6:14 p.m.
Countries: South Africa
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"A crowd of protesters staged a demonstration against gender-based violence in the South African capital of Pretoria on Friday as part of a national outcry after an alleged rape of a 7-year-old girl" (para 1). "Last week, thousands protested in the city of Cape Town and earlier this week another demonstration took place in Matatiele, an area where the alleged rape took place. Demonstrators were dressed in mostly all-black outfits and held placards with slogans condemning the scourge of rape and violence against women and children" (para 3-4).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"A crowd of protesters staged a demonstration against gender-based violence in the South African capital of Pretoria on Friday as part of a national outcry after an alleged rape of a 7-year-old girl" (para 1). "Last week, thousands protested in the city of Cape Town and earlier this week another demonstration took place in Matatiele, an area where the alleged rape took place. Demonstrators were dressed in mostly all-black outfits and held placards with slogans condemning the scourge of rape and violence against women and children" (para 3-4).
Oct. 17, 2025, 5:06 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"In 2022 alone, there were nearly 39,000 reported cases of child rape and sexual assaults. These figures do not take into account the incidents that happen in areas where reporting is not always seen as the best solution. According to reports, victims and their families are often forced into silence by intimidation and a broken justice system. In 2022, only 3% of cases involving child rape resulted in any conviction" (para. 16-19).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"In 2022 alone, there were nearly 39,000 reported cases of child rape and sexual assaults. These figures do not take into account the incidents that happen in areas where reporting is not always seen as the best solution. According to reports, victims and their families are often forced into silence by intimidation and a broken justice system. In 2022, only 3% of cases involving child rape resulted in any conviction" (para. 16-19).
Oct. 17, 2025, 4:31 p.m.
Countries: Ecuador
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Since [Galapagos Islands resident Carmen Torres] and her daughter reported the assault to authorities, they have received threats, bullying and harassment from other islanders. Torres was accused of being a bad mother, while her daughter was dismissed as a prostitute and drug addict. 'There are so many girls that don’t speak out because [they fear] the violence they will face for doing so,' said Torres (para. 6-7). The names referenced in this quote are acknowledged in the article to be pseudonyms used due to fear of retribution for speaking to the media (NAC - CODER COMMENT). "In 2022, [women's advocacy group Magma] urged authorities to act after a 12-year-old gave...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Since [Galapagos Islands resident Carmen Torres] and her daughter reported the assault to authorities, they have received threats, bullying and harassment from other islanders. Torres was accused of being a bad mother, while her daughter was dismissed as a prostitute and drug addict. 'There are so many girls that don’t speak out because [they fear] the violence they will face for doing so,' said Torres (para. 6-7). The names referenced in this quote are acknowledged in the article to be pseudonyms used due to fear of retribution for speaking to the media (NAC - CODER COMMENT). "In 2022, [women's advocacy group Magma] urged authorities to act after a 12-year-old gave...more
Oct. 17, 2025, 3:47 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Those women who do report rape by a person or people known to them have not been met with supportive responses from police" (para. 26).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Those women who do report rape by a person or people known to them have not been met with supportive responses from police" (para. 26).
Oct. 10, 2025, 9:15 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"President Yoon Suk-yeol came to power in May last year on a platform that included anti-feminist ideas, accusing them of causing the country’s low birth rate and denying structural sexism existed in the country, despite social and economic indicators that strongly suggest otherwise. One of his chief campaign promises was that he would go after people who lie about being raped" (para 3). The focus on "false accusations" from President Yoon indicates a shift in societal attitudes surrouding rape, and a growing negative belief surrounding women who report rapes and assaults (NAC - CODER COMMENT). "A men’s rights movement that rejects the notion of male privilege has rallied around the...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"President Yoon Suk-yeol came to power in May last year on a platform that included anti-feminist ideas, accusing them of causing the country’s low birth rate and denying structural sexism existed in the country, despite social and economic indicators that strongly suggest otherwise. One of his chief campaign promises was that he would go after people who lie about being raped" (para 3). The focus on "false accusations" from President Yoon indicates a shift in societal attitudes surrouding rape, and a growing negative belief surrounding women who report rapes and assaults (NAC - CODER COMMENT). "A men’s rights movement that rejects the notion of male privilege has rallied around the...more
Sept. 21, 2025, 10:44 p.m.
Countries: Zimbabwe
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Teen pregnancies are rife in the southern African country because of lax enforcement of laws" (Para 10).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Teen pregnancies are rife in the southern African country because of lax enforcement of laws" (Para 10).
Aug. 31, 2025, 9:08 a.m.
Countries: Chad
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"International observers reported 134 protection incidents in the Lake Chad region that occurred in March. According to international observers, 17 (12 percent) of the alleged perpetrators were from the ANT and 81 (60 percent) were from armed opposition groups. Authorities rarely prosecuted perpetrators of sexual violence. The judicial system did not provide consistent and predictable recourse or legal protection, and traditional legal systems were subject to ethnic variations” (Page 12). “Police often detained alleged perpetrators, but rape cases were rarely tried. Authorities fined and released most rape suspects, according to local media. Communities sometimes compelled rape victims to marry their attackers.” (Page 15).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"International observers reported 134 protection incidents in the Lake Chad region that occurred in March. According to international observers, 17 (12 percent) of the alleged perpetrators were from the ANT and 81 (60 percent) were from armed opposition groups. Authorities rarely prosecuted perpetrators of sexual violence. The judicial system did not provide consistent and predictable recourse or legal protection, and traditional legal systems were subject to ethnic variations” (Page 12). “Police often detained alleged perpetrators, but rape cases were rarely tried. Authorities fined and released most rape suspects, according to local media. Communities sometimes compelled rape victims to marry their attackers.” (Page 15).
Aug. 21, 2025, 1:06 a.m.
Countries: Chad
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Around one in twenty rape cases will result in unwanted pregnancy. Many others result in desertion by husbands and/or in such chronic health problems as pelvic inflammatory disease, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Psychological and physical trauma and malnutrition put rape victims at risk of miscarriage. Lack of access to health and contraceptive services cause women to seek unsafe abortions" (Para 3). "Preliminary assessments of availability of services for survivors of sexual violence in Darfur are disturbing. Human Rights Watch has noted that 'despite the existence of clear standards for responding to sexual and gender-based violence… humanitarian agencies are not implementing these guidelines on a systematic basis in Darfur...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Around one in twenty rape cases will result in unwanted pregnancy. Many others result in desertion by husbands and/or in such chronic health problems as pelvic inflammatory disease, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Psychological and physical trauma and malnutrition put rape victims at risk of miscarriage. Lack of access to health and contraceptive services cause women to seek unsafe abortions" (Para 3). "Preliminary assessments of availability of services for survivors of sexual violence in Darfur are disturbing. Human Rights Watch has noted that 'despite the existence of clear standards for responding to sexual and gender-based violence… humanitarian agencies are not implementing these guidelines on a systematic basis in Darfur...more
Aug. 20, 2025, 7:11 p.m.
Countries: Central African Rep
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Armed conflict in the Central African Republic had led to many cases of gender-based violence and exposed a great number of women and girls to sexually transmitted infections" (Page 3). "[T]he objectives of the Truth, Justice, Reparation and Reconciliation Commission were not only to reconcile victims and perpetrators and raise awareness of past atrocities, but also to ensure that such atrocities did not reoccur. Memorialization was very important to achieve those aims" (Page 5).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Armed conflict in the Central African Republic had led to many cases of gender-based violence and exposed a great number of women and girls to sexually transmitted infections" (Page 3). "[T]he objectives of the Truth, Justice, Reparation and Reconciliation Commission were not only to reconcile victims and perpetrators and raise awareness of past atrocities, but also to ensure that such atrocities did not reoccur. Memorialization was very important to achieve those aims" (Page 5).
May 30, 2025, 10:12 a.m.
Countries: Iceland
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Amendments to the General Penal Code (No. 19/1940), criminalizing digital sexual violence under article 199a, strengthening protection for victims of psychological violence, considering domestic violence to be a sectoral issue rather than a private family matter under article 218b and reinforcing the protection of victims of stalking under article 232a" (2). "The Committee, however, notes with concern: The high number of criminal proceedings concerning gender-based violence against women, in particular rape and sexual violence, discontinued by the State Prosecutor and the low number of convictions, notwithstanding the adoption and implementation of the action plan concerning sexual offences for the period 2018–2022" (7). The low numbers of convictions for rape and...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Amendments to the General Penal Code (No. 19/1940), criminalizing digital sexual violence under article 199a, strengthening protection for victims of psychological violence, considering domestic violence to be a sectoral issue rather than a private family matter under article 218b and reinforcing the protection of victims of stalking under article 232a" (2). "The Committee, however, notes with concern: The high number of criminal proceedings concerning gender-based violence against women, in particular rape and sexual violence, discontinued by the State Prosecutor and the low number of convictions, notwithstanding the adoption and implementation of the action plan concerning sexual offences for the period 2018–2022" (7). The low numbers of convictions for rape and...more