Violence against women

Articles

• France: Une deuxième femme porte plainte contre Tariq Ramadan pour viol
  28 October 2017, by siawi3

  Les faits décrits par la plaignante sont d’une grande violence.

• USA: A rape survivor’s struggle
  29 October 2017, by siawi3

  Admitting that she still feels rage, she told the Times reporter, citing the astounding number of women who are coming forward with their stories, "I’ll tell you what I don’t feel anymore. Despair.” Rose McGowan’s Impassioned Speech at the Women’s Convention.

• France : French women rally against sexual abuse under #MeToo banner
  29 octobre 2017, par siawi3

  French women are protesting sexual abuse and harassment in 11 cities across the country

• France : Face aux accusations, l’embarras des soutiens de Tariq Ramadan
  29 octobre 2017, par siawi3

  Les deux plaintes pour viol déposées contre le prédicateur mettent les
  milieux musulmans français dans une situation délicate. Entre gêne et
  déni, certains de ses alliés évoquent « un complot sioniste ». Selon l’avocat de la première plaignante : « Certains partisans de Tariq Ramadan voudraient en faire une affaire politico-religieuse » ;« Notre seul objectif, c’est la défense d’une femme victime d’un viol. »

• UK: University of Oxford: Suspend Tariq Ramadan until allegations of sex attacks investigated
  6 November 2017, by siawi3

  Latest allegations appear to show that Professor Ramadan abused his position of authority and responsibility by having sex with at least three of his then students, one of whom was underage. We now call upon the University of Oxford to suspend Professor Ramadan immediately until these and previous allegations made in other countries are fully investigated. While we believe in the maxim innocent until proven guilty, The University of Oxford simply cannot continue to put the welfare of its students at risk simply because the alleged incidents took place abroad.

• France - Suisse : Tariq Ramadan accusé d’avoir eu des relations sexuelles avec des élèves mineures
  7 novembre 2017, par siawi3

  « La Tribune de Genève » publie les témoignages de quatre anciennes élèves, âgées à l’époque de 14 à 18 ans, dont trois ont eu des relations sexuelles avec lui.

• Rape and sexual slavery - Appeals Withdrawn in Katanga case
  5 July 2014, by siawi3

  It is clear that the Prosecution was not ready in this case to address the additional judicial scrutiny uniquely, but predictably, applied to acts of sexual violence.

• Africa: Katanga Partial Conviction - Acquittal for Sexual Violence
  10 March 2014, by siawi3

  The Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) unanimously acquitted Mr Katanga as an accessory to rape and sexual slavery as war crimes and crimes against humanity. “Mr Katanga’s acquittal on charges of rape and sexual slavery is a devastating result for the victims/survivors of the Bogoro attack, as well as other victims of these crimes committed by the FRPI within the ethnically-driven conflict in Ituri.”

• USA: “The current travel ban is really a Muslim ban”: Arab Feminists Re-Frame Peace and Security
  13 March 2017, by siawi3

  The 61^st Session of the CSW (CSW61) begins today at the United Nations in New York, against a backdrop of much political tension around immigration issues, refugee rights and other human rights concerns set in motion by a Trump presidency. As part of launching its first public event, FAR organized its first panel discussion on peace and security right before CSW61, entitled, “Women’s Struggles in the Middle East.”

• Afghan women in pursuit of justice
  18 March 2017, by siawi3

  An angry mob attacked the police station in Nuristan and shot a couple that had eloped to marry without the consent of their families and communities.

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