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Sexual Violence in Kenya Still a Major Urban Threat
Reports of gender-based violence are on the rise in Kenya’s cities, and experts say the police must improve their handling of cases of sexual assault to build public trust in the security and justice systems.
Men with Disabilities 4 Times More Likely to be Sexually Abused Than Men Without Disabilities
Previous studies have documented that women with disabilities are more likely to be sexually assaulted than women without disabilities. A new study published online in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine is the first population-based investigation...
Tanzanian Authorities Launch Five-year Plan to Eliminate All Forms of Violence Against Children
In a bid to break the silence around violence against children, Tanzanian authorities launched a five-year plan on August 9th to eliminate all forms of violence against children, including sexual, physical and emotional abuse.
Woman Sentenced to 110 Months Prison for Sex Trafficking of Minors
An East Hartford, Conn., woman was sentenced this week by U.S. District Judge Mark R. Kravitz in New Haven, Conn., to 110 months in prison for the sex trafficking of two minor girls in 2009. Hassanah Delia, 24, was also ordered to serve five years of...
Australian Police Rescue Two Children in Nationwide Child Abuse Operation
Australian Federal Police (AFP) has uncovered an online network that had allegedly been sharing child abuse images, charging 11 men in a nationwide operation.
Connecticut Man Receives 310 Months in Prison on Child Sex Trafficking Charges
Jarell Sanderson, of New Britain, Conn., has been sentenced to 310 months in prison on child sex trafficking charges.
Gauteng Health Department Vehemently Disputed Report About Uncollected Rape Kits
The Gauteng Health Department has vehemently disputed a media report about uncollected rape kits, which have run out of storage at provincial hospitals. How People Arrived Here: baragwanath rape cases
Bride Trafficking From Myanmar to China Unveiled
Most cross-border human trafficking in Myanmar involves women tricked into traveling to China to get work, only to find a groom waiting for them on the other side. Thazin* was trafficked to China from Yangon and forced into marriage in 2008. Now 29 and...
