LRA’s Dominic Ongwen denies charges at ICC trial
This week the International Criminal Court (ICC) opened the trial against Dominic Ongwen, a former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander. According to UN estimates, the group is responsible for...
#16Days of Activism Campaign: A global citizen movement to fight violence against women
During the 16 Days of Activism Campaign, which starts on November 25th, activists all over the world raise their voice against the widespread violence against women. In the last 25 years, the...
"Failed" masculinity and sexual violence
As the roles of men and women in Congo are changing, men struggle to fit in their prescribed roles of dominant masculinity. For some of them, violence is a means to regain control and authority. By...
Former member of Serb forces sentenced to prison for 1992 rape
Earlier this month, Krsto Dostic was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the widespread and systematic attack against Bosnian civilians. Former Bosnian Serb soldier Dostic, a former...
Sexual violence survivors as agents of change
By Matilda Nahabedian. Volunteer for the Mukwege Foundation and independent researcher on human rights, security and gender. 16 years ago today, the UN Security Council adopted a groundbreaking...
"Seoul Peace Prize is a message to survivors: you are not forgotten"
On October 6th, Dr. Denis Mukwege accepted the 13th Seoul Peace Prize as a result of his work fighting against the use of rape as a weapon of war. He dedicated the Seoul Peace Prize to survivors of...
ICC convicts Malian rebel leader of destruction of buildings – but not of sexual violence ...
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) convicted the leader of an Islamist militia group in Mali. After Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi pleaded guilty to the destruction of nine ancient buildings in...
Still no justice 7 years after stadium massacre and sexual violence in Guinea
Seven years ago, Guinea’s security forces opened fire on peaceful opposition protesters, leaving more than 150 people dead. Many women were brutally raped, abuses that followed in the days after....
Demand for investigation of sexual abuse during 2006 protest in Mexico
The Inter-American Commission on Human rights has claimed that Mexico has insufficiently investigated the sexual abuse of women detained in police custody following protests in 2006. Reports of the...
