Israel announced that it is suspending all contact with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres after reports that Israel would be included on a UN blacklist related to sexual violence in conflict zones. Israeli officials strongly condemned the expected decision, calling it politically motivated and accusing the United Nations leadership of unfairly targeting Israel during the […]
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Rethinking Justice for Victims of Sexual Violence
Recent judicial reasoning suggesting that the absence of visible physical injuries weakens a finding of rape has raised serious concerns among human rights advocates, legal experts, and institutions working to protect survivors of sexual violence. While courts independently assess evidence, the frameworks they rely on have profound consequences for those seeking justice-particularly young people, who […]
Punjab records 5,761 cases of sexual violence in six years
In the last 6 years, 5,761 incidents of sexual violence against minor children and girls have reported in Punjab. 9,524 gang rape accused have been nominated in these cases. Despite all-out efforts and claims, the police have been able to arrest 8,451 accused; the rest are at large. According to Punjab Police statistics provided to […]
Newlywed 18-year-old found dead in Karachi DHA; relatives detained
A newlywed 18-year-old woman was found dead in Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA) area on Monday, prompting police to detain her relatives for interrogation, officials said on Tuesday. South Deputy Inspector General Syed Asad Raza reported that the girl, married to a government employee posted at Malir Cantonment, was discovered on the rooftop of a […]
12 year old girl abducted later gang raped in Gojra
GOJRA: On Saturday a 12-year-old girl was abducted and sexually assaulted by a group of men in Gojra a tehsil in Punjab’s Toba Tek Singh district. As per the report, an unidentified woman offered juice to a mother and her daughter in Gojra after which they both got fainted and the 12-year old got abducted. The […]
Thousands protest in ‘feminist tidal wave’ against sexist violence
Tens of thousands of people rallied across Europe on Saturday against sexist violence, with more than 30,000 turning out in Paris. Demonstrations across France drew around 50,000 people in all, according to organiser Caroline de Haas, to answer a citizen collective’s call for a “feminist tidal wave” of outrage against gender violence brought into sharp […]