Headlines
  • A "final, agreed upon text of the peace deal has been reached" between the US and Iran, according to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, with "next steps" still to be decided.
  • Iranian state media's description of an agreement, according to US President Trump earlier on Friday, has "nothing to do with the terms that were agreed to, in writing."
  • Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has stated that a deal with the United States to put an end to fighting in Iran is close and includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
  • A mass shooting in Midland, Texas, on Friday morning resulted in one death and ten injuries. The alleged gunman is dead after a confrontation with police, according to authorities.
  • Monitoring group SITE reported on Friday that an Iran-affiliated hacking group known as Handala claimed to have breached FBI drones and vowed to target the 2026 World Cup.

Tag: Sexual Violence

April 18, 2019

SRSG on Sexual Violence in Conflict...

Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, briefs reporters as a guest at the noon briefing

March 26, 2019

UN Officials: 13 Million in Congo...

2 million people were newly displaced last year; 7.3 million children are out of school; 300,000 children die each year before their fifth birthday; 3 in 10 women are reported to be victims of sexual violence; and in January alone there were 7,000 cases of measles and 3,500 cases of cholera

February 27, 2019

Malakal Mobile Court for Rape Victims

Once all is set, the suspects are brought in from the United Nations protection site, under heavy UN police security. And then one by one, the accused take their place in the dock, as the audience awaits the proceedings

February 15, 2019

OHCHR Worries About South Sudan Sexual...

According to a joint report by OHCHR and the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), attacks against women have decreased significantly since the peace accord was signed on 12 September

February 8, 2019

Hundreds Demand Strong Action Against Sexual...

Hundreds of people protested outside of police headquarters in Kosovo’s capital, Pristina, demanding strong action against sexual abuse

February 6, 2019

Kyrgyzstan’s #MeToo Moment? Moving To Outlaw...

Female lawmakers in Kyrgyzstan plan to introduce a bill to outlaw sexual harassment

February 2, 2019

French Karate Champion Takes Aim at...

In France, a triple world karate champion is teaching women to heal through her sport

January 30, 2019

Georgia Might Be Led By A...

Sex scandals are usually more damaging for women than for men in Georgia, where male public figures face little public backlash, if any, for their sexual relations

January 22, 2019

Indonesian Campus Rape Victims Seek Justice

According to the Komnas Perempuan annual report in 2018, they received 2,979 reports of sexual assault. Amiruddin said the number has increased from previous years because there are more victims who want to report rape

January 17, 2019

Self Styled Godman Gets Life

Allegation against self styled godman Dera Chief Ram Rabin was that he was sexually abused two of his disciples residing in a hostel located on the premises of Dera Sachaa in Sirsa,Haryana

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