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world3 days ago•8 min saved

Gaza flotilla activist alleges rape by Israeli guards during detention

Anna Liedtke, a 25-year-old Gaza flotilla activist, alleges she was raped by Israeli prison guards during multiple strip-searches after her interception and five days in detention; a criminal complaint has been filed seeking an investigation, with lawyers saying the case signals a broader pattern of abuse of Palestinian prisoners and foreigners, while Israel denies the allegations and international bodies have flagged sexual violence in detention.

via The Guardian|

#gaza-flotilla #human-rights #israel-detention

world20 days ago•9 min saved

UN urged to recognize Oct. 7 sexual violence report and end double standards

Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy presented Silenced No More, a report detailing Hamas's sexual crimes during the October 7 massacre and hostage captivity, identifying 13 patterns of abuse and coining the term kinocidal sexual violence; she urged the UN to recognize the findings and apply equal compassion and accountability to Israeli victims, criticizing perceived double standards at the UN.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#double-standards #hamas #october-7-massacre

world27 days ago•7 min saved

Israel’s UN envoy confronts UN over sexual-violence blacklist in tense exchange

During a UN meeting marking the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, Israel’s UN ambassador Danny Danon clashes with UN official Vanessa Frazier over Israel’s inclusion on a sexual-violence blacklist, accusing the UN of political targeting, calling for Pramila Patten’s resignation, and announcing a formal complaint as Israel says it cooperated with the UN and disputes the charge.

via Fox News|

#danon #frazier #israel

world1 month ago•4 min saved

UN Adds Israel and Russia to Conflict Sexual-Violence Blacklist

The United Nations added Israel and Russia to its blacklist for conflict-related sexual violence, citing abuses by security forces in Gaza, the West Bank, and Ukraine. Investigators verified 31 Palestinian and other victims (2023–2025) and 310 Russian abuses, with many victims being men; both states hindered investigations by restricting access. The report notes a rise in such violence in 2024 and ongoing impunity, while Hamas had already been listed.

via The Guardian|

#israel #russia #sexual-violence

world1 month ago•2 min saved

UN adds Israel to conflict sexual-violence blacklist, triggering Israeli outcry

The United Nations has placed Israel on its annual Conflict-Related Sexual Violence blacklist, a move Israel's ambassador denounced as political. The listing follows multiple reports of sexual violence by Israeli forces against Palestinians since October 2023. The Israeli Prison Service is set to be included in the 2026 list, with other Israeli bodies under monitoring, and Israel has frozen relations with UN Secretary-General Guterres. The blacklist identifies parties credibly suspected of rape or other sexual violence in armed conflict, a framework that also includes Hamas and ISIS in past editions, amid broader allegations of abuses in Israeli detention facilities.

via Middle East Eye|

#human-rights #israel #palestine

world2 months ago•4 min saved

Grim Evidence, Quiet Silence: Gaza’s Atrocities Revealed

An op-ed highlights a detailed, video-backed report documenting Hamas-era sexual violence against Israeli civilians, including perpetrators’ laughter and crowds celebrating; it criticizes Western defenders and media for ignoring or doubting the evidence and contrasts the report’s careful corroboration with more skeptical or incomplete coverage.

via Commentary Magazine|

#evidence #gaza #hamas

world2 months ago•4 min saved

Israeli inquiry finds sexual violence weaponized by Hamas in Oct 7 attacks

An Israeli Civil Commission report describes the Oct 7, 2023 attacks as the ‘weaponization of sexual violence,’ detailing systematic rape, assault and torture by Hamas and allied groups against civilians and hostages to maximize suffering. Based on 430 interviews, 10,000+ photos, and other records, the 300-page finding says these acts constitute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocidal acts, and it aims to preserve history and aid prosecutions; about 1,200 people were killed and 251 hostages were taken.

via BBC|

#hostages #international-law #israel-hamas-war

world2 months ago•9 min saved

Study finds sexual violence was a deliberate tactic in Hamas' Oct 7 attack

A two-year investigation by the Civil Commission, supported by human-rights experts, finds that sexual and gender-based violence was systematic, widespread and integral to Hamas’ Oct 7 attack and hostage-taking in southern Israel. Drawing on hundreds of survivor testimonies and thousands of photos and videos, the report documents rapes, sexual torture, forced nudity, and mutilation across multiple sites—including the Nova Music Festival—some involving minors, and argues the violence was a deliberate tactic. Hamas denies the claims, while international bodies have noted reasonable grounds to believe such violence occurred; the researchers also maintain a confidential digital archive to preserve evidence and protect victims’ privacy.

via CNN|

#hamas #human-rights #israel

world2 months ago•3 min saved

Palestinian detainees recount torture and sexual violence in Israeli prisons

Palestinian ex-detainees describe dehumanizing treatment in Israeli prisons, including naked strip searches, dog attacks, and sexual assaults by guards, with accounts from Mohammed al-Bakri and a 17-year-old identified as Ahmed. Rights groups say such abuses are part of a broader, systematic pattern documented by Euro-Med Monitor and others, as about 9,600 Palestinians were detained last month (up from 5,250 prewar), including 350 children and 3,530 administrative detainees.

via Al Jazeera|

#detention #human-rights #israel-palestinian-conflict

crime2 months ago•3 min saved

Superdry co-founder James Holder jailed eight years for rape

James Holder, 54, co-founder of Superdry, was jailed for eight years after being convicted of raping a woman in her Gloucestershire flat following a May 2022 night out. The Bristol Crown Court heard the attack showed entitlement and disregard for the victim’s rights, with the victim delivering a powerful statement about the lasting impact. Holder appeared by video link from prison for sentencing; he co-founded Superdry in 2003 with Julian Dunkerton.

via BBC|

#crime #crown-court #rape

world2 months ago•5 min saved

Global outcry after Nigeria fertility festival erupts into public sexual assaults

Videos from the Alue-Do fertility festival in Ozoro, Delta State, Nigeria, show large groups of men assaulting women in broad daylight, drawing global condemnation as authorities arrest more than a dozen suspects including a community leader; police describe the acts as sexual assault and public humiliation, while some community leaders say the festival was misinterpreted, underscoring broader concerns about women's safety in public spaces.

via New York Post|

#alue-do-fertility-festival #delta-state #nigeria

africa3 months ago•5 min saved

MSF: Sexual violence pervasive in Sudan beyond battlefronts

MSF warns that sexual violence remains a daily reality in Sudan, even in Darfur areas far from active fighting. Based on 3,396 survivor testimonies (2024–25), most assaults are by armed men—primarily RSF fighters—with ethnic targeting and brutal violence. Many victims were women performing routine tasks like collecting water or traveling to markets. The report calls for accountability and says the humanitarian system has failed to adequately protect survivors.

via BBC|

#africa #darfur #msf

society4 months ago•5 min saved

Dolores Huerta Breaks Silence Over Chavez Sexual Abuse Allegations

Dolores Huerta and other survivors detail sexual violence by Cesar Chavez in a New York Times investigation, with Huerta saying she kept the secret to protect the farmworker movement; the United Farm Workers plan a formal reporting channel and lawmakers call to remove Chavez’s name from public honors as survivors recount abuses from decades ago.

via Al Jazeera|

#cesar-chavez #dolores-huerta #farmworkers

entertainment4 months ago•16 min saved

Ashley Judd Reframes Kiss the Girls, Questioning Sex-Torture as Entertainment

Ashley Judd says Kiss the Girls centers on male sexual violence and the torture of women's bodies, criticizing the film's trauma as entertainment and its profitability, and she asks why such content is valued by audiences and studios, noting misogynistic dialogue and the film’s roughly $60 million worldwide gross.

via Variety|

#ashley-judd #entertainment #entertainment-industry

film4 months ago•16 min saved

Gyllenhaal Says WB Pressure Led to Softer Violence in The Bride!, Says Consent Matters

Maggie Gyllenhaal says Warner Bros. pushed to tone down some sexually violent scenes in The Bride!, resulting in a slightly trimmed version after mall test screenings. She notes consent as a major issue for the Bride of Frankenstein-inspired film, argues the violence should be hard to watch, and says the movie is now in theaters with Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale.

via Deadline|

#consent #film #maggie-gyllenhaal