Latest items for SEGI-PRACTICE-1
April 19, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Serbia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[A]wareness [is not raised] among relevant government officials, parliamentarians, employers and the general public, especially women, of [temporary special measures taken in the fields of education, employment, health care and housing] and their impact" (6). "[L]arge-scale public campaigns [are not conducted to] target women and men at all levels of society, including religious leaders, to reaffirm the notion of gender equality and to promote positive images of women actively participating in social, economic and political life" (7).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[A]wareness [is not raised] among relevant government officials, parliamentarians, employers and the general public, especially women, of [temporary special measures taken in the fields of education, employment, health care and housing] and their impact" (6). "[L]arge-scale public campaigns [are not conducted to] target women and men at all levels of society, including religious leaders, to reaffirm the notion of gender equality and to promote positive images of women actively participating in social, economic and political life" (7).
April 19, 2024, 3:05 p.m.
Countries: Serbia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[There is] persistent lack of awareness among women, specifically rural women, Roma women, women with disabilities, older women and migrant women, of their rights under the Convention and available remedies" (3).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[There is] persistent lack of awareness among women, specifically rural women, Roma women, women with disabilities, older women and migrant women, of their rights under the Convention and available remedies" (3).
April 19, 2024, 2:53 p.m.
Countries: Serbia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[A] national remembrance day for women who have been victims of domestic violence and intimate partner violence [was adopted]" (7). "[P]ublic awareness of modern forms of contraception [are not raised to] ensure that abortion is not used as a contraceptive method, including through education and media campaigns targeting young and adolescent boys and girls, in particular among the Roma population, and older women" (14).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[A] national remembrance day for women who have been victims of domestic violence and intimate partner violence [was adopted]" (7). "[P]ublic awareness of modern forms of contraception [are not raised to] ensure that abortion is not used as a contraceptive method, including through education and media campaigns targeting young and adolescent boys and girls, in particular among the Roma population, and older women" (14).
April 12, 2024, 5:41 p.m.
Countries: Malaysia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"In 2020, the advocacy group Family Frontiers sued the governemnt over the gender bias in the law and won when a Kuala Lumpur High Court judge ruled that foreign-born children of these mothers are entitled to citizenship" (para 9).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"In 2020, the advocacy group Family Frontiers sued the governemnt over the gender bias in the law and won when a Kuala Lumpur High Court judge ruled that foreign-born children of these mothers are entitled to citizenship" (para 9).
April 12, 2024, 5:14 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"'[W]hat we define as gendered crime, and in particular family violence, will only continue to grow as the recognition of coercive control spreads across Australia,' the assistant commissioner of Victoria Police's Family Violence Command, Lauren Callaway, told a conference in Hobart last year" (para 8). "Fitzpatrick, who instigated the analysis while at Commonwealth Bank, says she herself read 900 messages sent with one cent payments, with notes such as 'I'm standing out the front' or 'I'm going to kill you'" (para 32). "'[E]x-partners are now a bigger cohort of DV perpetrators than current partners,' Assistant Commissioner Lauren Callaway told a conference last year" (para 56).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"'[W]hat we define as gendered crime, and in particular family violence, will only continue to grow as the recognition of coercive control spreads across Australia,' the assistant commissioner of Victoria Police's Family Violence Command, Lauren Callaway, told a conference in Hobart last year" (para 8). "Fitzpatrick, who instigated the analysis while at Commonwealth Bank, says she herself read 900 messages sent with one cent payments, with notes such as 'I'm standing out the front' or 'I'm going to kill you'" (para 32). "'[E]x-partners are now a bigger cohort of DV perpetrators than current partners,' Assistant Commissioner Lauren Callaway told a conference last year" (para 56).
April 9, 2024, 10:09 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Japanese protestors take to streets of Tokyo amid a series of acquittals in rape cases" (para 6). "Protesters gather to call for revision of sex crime legislation in Tokyo, 2019" (para 7). "Protesters gather at the rally called 'Flower Demo' to criticise acquittals in court cases of alleged rape in Japan" (para 8). "Critics have argued that the requirement effectively blames victims for not resisting enough, and say survivors can freeze during assaults or submit to avoid further injury" (para 18). "The clarification 'isn't meant to make it easier or harder' to secure rape convictions, but 'will hopefully make court verdicts more consistent', justice ministry official Yusuke Asanuma said" (para...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Japanese protestors take to streets of Tokyo amid a series of acquittals in rape cases" (para 6). "Protesters gather to call for revision of sex crime legislation in Tokyo, 2019" (para 7). "Protesters gather at the rally called 'Flower Demo' to criticise acquittals in court cases of alleged rape in Japan" (para 8). "Critics have argued that the requirement effectively blames victims for not resisting enough, and say survivors can freeze during assaults or submit to avoid further injury" (para 18). "The clarification 'isn't meant to make it easier or harder' to secure rape convictions, but 'will hopefully make court verdicts more consistent', justice ministry official Yusuke Asanuma said" (para...more
April 9, 2024, 9:31 p.m.
Countries: Cuba
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Everything condenses something palpable, denounced by feminist voices for years: in Cuba there is no legal or institutional order that responds coherently to events of such magnitude" (para 5). "Another topic of debate has been the public statement of the Federation of Cuban Women and the Cuban Institute of Music in rejection of the position of the singer-songwriter found guilty of crimes of lascivious abuse. Despite the criticism, accurate or not, public statements are important and are always desirable" (para 18). "There is still a significant distance to be covered in terms of gender from the legal point of view; but with current regulations, it is already possible to articulate...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Everything condenses something palpable, denounced by feminist voices for years: in Cuba there is no legal or institutional order that responds coherently to events of such magnitude" (para 5). "Another topic of debate has been the public statement of the Federation of Cuban Women and the Cuban Institute of Music in rejection of the position of the singer-songwriter found guilty of crimes of lascivious abuse. Despite the criticism, accurate or not, public statements are important and are always desirable" (para 18). "There is still a significant distance to be covered in terms of gender from the legal point of view; but with current regulations, it is already possible to articulate...more
April 9, 2024, 7:36 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"A snap YouGov poll found that 50% of Britons said they were disappointed that Truss was to be the next prime minister, including a third (33%) who were “very disappointed” – considerably more than the 22% who said they were very or fairly pleased"(para 13). "Her rival, Rishi Sunak, is not expected to be offered a job in her cabinet, a break from the tradition whereby most unsuccessful leadership contenders have been offered posts. The former chancellor told the BBC that the cabinet was “not something I’m thinking about”, and some allies suggested he would prefer to remain on the backbenches in case Truss’s leadership implodes"(para 17).more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"A snap YouGov poll found that 50% of Britons said they were disappointed that Truss was to be the next prime minister, including a third (33%) who were “very disappointed” – considerably more than the 22% who said they were very or fairly pleased"(para 13). "Her rival, Rishi Sunak, is not expected to be offered a job in her cabinet, a break from the tradition whereby most unsuccessful leadership contenders have been offered posts. The former chancellor told the BBC that the cabinet was “not something I’m thinking about”, and some allies suggested he would prefer to remain on the backbenches in case Truss’s leadership implodes"(para 17).more
March 30, 2024, 2:46 p.m.
Countries: Lithuania
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[T]eachers [are trained] on combating gender stereotypes" (6). "[There is] insufficient funding of special assistance centres for women who are victims of gender-based violence" (7). "[T]he State party [intends] to organize specialized training for staff at the Reception Centre for Refugees and Asylum Seekers on the early identification and referral of victims of trafficking" (8). "[A]wareness [is not raised] at schools and among families, about the risks of trafficking, including the recruitment of victims from unemployed and low-income families through social media and on the Internet" (9).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[T]eachers [are trained] on combating gender stereotypes" (6). "[There is] insufficient funding of special assistance centres for women who are victims of gender-based violence" (7). "[T]he State party [intends] to organize specialized training for staff at the Reception Centre for Refugees and Asylum Seekers on the early identification and referral of victims of trafficking" (8). "[A]wareness [is not raised] at schools and among families, about the risks of trafficking, including the recruitment of victims from unemployed and low-income families through social media and on the Internet" (9).
March 26, 2024, 3:18 p.m.
Countries: Lithuania
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he National Agency for Education, [was created] in 2019, which is also mandated to promote gender equality and combat gender stereotyping" (10). "[T]he State party [doesn't] raise awareness among girls and boys, parents, teachers and political leaders about the importance of the education of girls at all levels as a basis for their empowerment" (10-11). "48 public health bureaux across the territory of the State party, in collaboration with non -governmental organizations, communities and families, promote healthy lifestyles for women and girls and address specific health issues in municipalities, including suicide prevention" (12).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he National Agency for Education, [was created] in 2019, which is also mandated to promote gender equality and combat gender stereotyping" (10). "[T]he State party [doesn't] raise awareness among girls and boys, parents, teachers and political leaders about the importance of the education of girls at all levels as a basis for their empowerment" (10-11). "48 public health bureaux across the territory of the State party, in collaboration with non -governmental organizations, communities and families, promote healthy lifestyles for women and girls and address specific health issues in municipalities, including suicide prevention" (12).
March 15, 2024, 2:30 p.m.
Countries: Gabon
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[A]wareness campaigns are regularly conducted by the Government to encourage women to take ownership of their rights and to assert them when they are victims" (10). "[T]he [GRAINE] programme has assisted 833 women, out of a total 1,389 beneficiaries, with the development of farming cooperatives" (16). "Gabon has initiated the Capacity Building for Youth Employability and Social Protection Improvement Project… The project specifically takes girls and women into consideration" (16). "The [Social Protection] Fund also provides vocational and technical training to young women and unqualified women, to give them access to the formal sector" (17).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[A]wareness campaigns are regularly conducted by the Government to encourage women to take ownership of their rights and to assert them when they are victims" (10). "[T]he [GRAINE] programme has assisted 833 women, out of a total 1,389 beneficiaries, with the development of farming cooperatives" (16). "Gabon has initiated the Capacity Building for Youth Employability and Social Protection Improvement Project… The project specifically takes girls and women into consideration" (16). "The [Social Protection] Fund also provides vocational and technical training to young women and unqualified women, to give them access to the formal sector" (17).
March 15, 2024, 2:21 p.m.
Countries: Gabon
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"As part of [the GRAINE] project, the State has distributed land to women members of agricultural cooperatives" (22). "Regarding expansion of women's access to microcredit at low interest rates, the State has established a funding mechanism: the National Fund for Social Action" (22). "In 2018, the National Fund for Social Action conducted training and capacity building courses for 825 women from 45 associations. As a result, 54 women received financing for small production units" (23). "On Women's Day in 2018, the Directorate General for the Advancement of Women and Gender Equality organized talks and discussions on the theme of the inclusion of rural and indigenous women as a guarantee of...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"As part of [the GRAINE] project, the State has distributed land to women members of agricultural cooperatives" (22). "Regarding expansion of women's access to microcredit at low interest rates, the State has established a funding mechanism: the National Fund for Social Action" (22). "In 2018, the National Fund for Social Action conducted training and capacity building courses for 825 women from 45 associations. As a result, 54 women received financing for small production units" (23). "On Women's Day in 2018, the Directorate General for the Advancement of Women and Gender Equality organized talks and discussions on the theme of the inclusion of rural and indigenous women as a guarantee of...more
March 15, 2024, 2:20 p.m.
Countries: Gabon
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Awareness-raising activities are being carried out across the country on issues relating to sexual and reproductive health by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health, and civil society organizations, with support from technical and financial partners" (19). "[S]taff of the PMTCT Unit [participated] at international conferences and meetings on early access to antiretroviral treatment for children and adolescents and the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV" (20). "Regarding rural women's access to safe drinking water, the Directorate General for Water Resources currently has no programme in that area for lack of funding" (22).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Awareness-raising activities are being carried out across the country on issues relating to sexual and reproductive health by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health, and civil society organizations, with support from technical and financial partners" (19). "[S]taff of the PMTCT Unit [participated] at international conferences and meetings on early access to antiretroviral treatment for children and adolescents and the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV" (20). "Regarding rural women's access to safe drinking water, the Directorate General for Water Resources currently has no programme in that area for lack of funding" (22).
March 15, 2024, 2:19 p.m.
Countries: Gabon
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he State has established the National Cancer Prevention and Monitoring Programme, which provides all women with free, walk-in cancer screening at health centres. The Programme also provides training for health practitioners (midwives), NGOs and community health liaison workers" (18). "[C]ivil society and local hospitals (public and private) participate in the Pink October campaign by promoting [cancer] screening, building awareness, and encouraging women aged 25 years and older to get screened” (18). "For several years now, national campaigns to encourage women to have cervical and breast cancer screening have been conducted jointly by the Ministry of Health and the Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Foundation, including at the departmental level" (18).more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he State has established the National Cancer Prevention and Monitoring Programme, which provides all women with free, walk-in cancer screening at health centres. The Programme also provides training for health practitioners (midwives), NGOs and community health liaison workers" (18). "[C]ivil society and local hospitals (public and private) participate in the Pink October campaign by promoting [cancer] screening, building awareness, and encouraging women aged 25 years and older to get screened” (18). "For several years now, national campaigns to encourage women to have cervical and breast cancer screening have been conducted jointly by the Ministry of Health and the Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Foundation, including at the departmental level" (18).more
March 15, 2024, 2:19 p.m.
Countries: Gabon
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he United Nations Development Programme, the National Commission to Combat Fraud and the National Financial Investigation Agency, organized a workshop in December 2015 on combating corruption and money laundering in the workplace. The objectives of the workshop were to: Educate and inform women leaders [;] Contribute to citizen development and probity in the management of public affairs[and] Familiarize women with the legal and institutional mechanisms for combating corruption" (6). "Machinery staff receive regular capacity-building through seminars, lectures and workshops, including on human rights, especially women's rights" (7).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he United Nations Development Programme, the National Commission to Combat Fraud and the National Financial Investigation Agency, organized a workshop in December 2015 on combating corruption and money laundering in the workplace. The objectives of the workshop were to: Educate and inform women leaders [;] Contribute to citizen development and probity in the management of public affairs[and] Familiarize women with the legal and institutional mechanisms for combating corruption" (6). "Machinery staff receive regular capacity-building through seminars, lectures and workshops, including on human rights, especially women's rights" (7).
March 15, 2024, 2:18 p.m.
Countries: Gabon
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"For Women's Day in 2018, parliamentarians and rural communities were provided with information on violence and on legal counselling provided to the victims" (4). "[T]he Government held a validation workshop from 19 to 21 December 2018 to revise the leaflet 'I am a woman, I know my rights' to include the social and legal developments that have taken place since 2015... For several years the Observatory has worked consistently to disseminate information on women's rights by issuing a number of leaflets to help women to learn about their rights and be aware of mechanisms available to assist them" (5).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"For Women's Day in 2018, parliamentarians and rural communities were provided with information on violence and on legal counselling provided to the victims" (4). "[T]he Government held a validation workshop from 19 to 21 December 2018 to revise the leaflet 'I am a woman, I know my rights' to include the social and legal developments that have taken place since 2015... For several years the Observatory has worked consistently to disseminate information on women's rights by issuing a number of leaflets to help women to learn about their rights and be aware of mechanisms available to assist them" (5).
March 15, 2024, 2:17 p.m.
Countries: Gabon
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"The Government has also introduced a human investment strategy by providing micro-credit in rural areas since 2016" (29).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"The Government has also introduced a human investment strategy by providing micro-credit in rural areas since 2016" (29).
March 15, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
Countries: Gabon
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"A partnership was established with the microfinance company LOXIA (9 per cent interest) and UNICEF (0 per cent interest) to finance small projects, as well as income-generating activities (AGR) through associations and cooperatives of women living in rural and urban areas. Those areas include Akieni, Mekambo and Minvoul" (23).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"A partnership was established with the microfinance company LOXIA (9 per cent interest) and UNICEF (0 per cent interest) to finance small projects, as well as income-generating activities (AGR) through associations and cooperatives of women living in rural and urban areas. Those areas include Akieni, Mekambo and Minvoul" (23).
March 15, 2024, 2:14 p.m.
Countries: Gabon
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
“[T]he First Lady of Gabon founded an organization called La Maison d'Alice, which provides women cancer patients with accommodation and covers the cost of their treatment" (18).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
“[T]he First Lady of Gabon founded an organization called La Maison d'Alice, which provides women cancer patients with accommodation and covers the cost of their treatment" (18).
Feb. 20, 2024, 6:27 p.m.
Countries: D R Congo
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[A]ccess for women to income-generating activities [are not promoted], such as setting up small enterprises and marketing locally produced merchandise" (13). "[W]omen human rights defenders and activists can freely carry out their activities protecting women’s human rights and exercise their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association" (14). "[A]wareness-raising campaigns [are not conducted] to disseminate the revised Family Code, targeting in particular women from rural areas and indigenous communities, as well as traditional chiefs and parents" (17).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[A]ccess for women to income-generating activities [are not promoted], such as setting up small enterprises and marketing locally produced merchandise" (13). "[W]omen human rights defenders and activists can freely carry out their activities protecting women’s human rights and exercise their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association" (14). "[A]wareness-raising campaigns [are not conducted] to disseminate the revised Family Code, targeting in particular women from rural areas and indigenous communities, as well as traditional chiefs and parents" (17).
Feb. 20, 2024, 6:20 p.m.
Countries: D R Congo
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he stigma owing to which women and girls who are victims of violence are discouraged from reporting cases of violence, [is not being addressed] through awareness-raising campaigns on the criminal nature and the gravity of all forms of gender-based violence" (8).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he stigma owing to which women and girls who are victims of violence are discouraged from reporting cases of violence, [is not being addressed] through awareness-raising campaigns on the criminal nature and the gravity of all forms of gender-based violence" (8).
Feb. 20, 2024, 6:17 p.m.
Countries: D R Congo
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[M]easures [are not taken] to ensure that pregnant women and girls continue their education and facilitate the reintegration into education of adolescent mothers, including by combating cultural stigma through awareness-raising campaigns" (11). "[A]wareness-raising programmes for teachers and all school administration personnel on the fact that they may be held criminally liable for rape and sexual harassment [are not compulsory]" (11). This indicates that such programmes are available but not everyone attends (MV-coder comment).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[M]easures [are not taken] to ensure that pregnant women and girls continue their education and facilitate the reintegration into education of adolescent mothers, including by combating cultural stigma through awareness-raising campaigns" (11). "[A]wareness-raising programmes for teachers and all school administration personnel on the fact that they may be held criminally liable for rape and sexual harassment [are not compulsory]" (11). This indicates that such programmes are available but not everyone attends (MV-coder comment).
Feb. 20, 2024, 9:55 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"As the World Cup starts, campaigners are calling for urgent action to protect migrant women working in hotels" (para 1). "Yet rights groups say the problems facing migrant women have not been explored or scrutinized in the same way and their voices have been largely absent from the debate on migrant workers’ rights in the lead up to the start of the tournament" (para 8). "Women working in the global hospitality industry are particularly vulnerable to sexual harassment and gender-based violence. A survey by the Unite union into gender-based violence in hospitality industries found that over half of respondents had directly experienced sexual harassment and assault in their workplaces" (para...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"As the World Cup starts, campaigners are calling for urgent action to protect migrant women working in hotels" (para 1). "Yet rights groups say the problems facing migrant women have not been explored or scrutinized in the same way and their voices have been largely absent from the debate on migrant workers’ rights in the lead up to the start of the tournament" (para 8). "Women working in the global hospitality industry are particularly vulnerable to sexual harassment and gender-based violence. A survey by the Unite union into gender-based violence in hospitality industries found that over half of respondents had directly experienced sexual harassment and assault in their workplaces" (para...more
Feb. 16, 2024, 4:44 p.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"'Honduran women, I will not fail you, I will defend your rights, all your rights, count on me,' said Castro, whose resounding election victory ended a dozen years of conservative rule and generated high hopes for change in a country with one of the highest rates of femicide and most restrictive laws against reproductive rights in Latin America" (para 2). "'We are in ways losing hope,' said Regina Fonseca, an activist for women’s rights in Honduras" (para 4). "'I believe that at some point [Castro] will possibly fulfil some of the things, but the reality is that 20% of her term has already passed, and at least in terms of...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"'Honduran women, I will not fail you, I will defend your rights, all your rights, count on me,' said Castro, whose resounding election victory ended a dozen years of conservative rule and generated high hopes for change in a country with one of the highest rates of femicide and most restrictive laws against reproductive rights in Latin America" (para 2). "'We are in ways losing hope,' said Regina Fonseca, an activist for women’s rights in Honduras" (para 4). "'I believe that at some point [Castro] will possibly fulfil some of the things, but the reality is that 20% of her term has already passed, and at least in terms of...more
Feb. 11, 2024, 3:55 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Other countries have been scrutinising the Taliban's track record on human rights and women's rights since they took over in August 2021 after a two-decade insurgency" (para 9). "Martin Schuepp, director of operations at the Red Cross, said in an interview: 'The economic hardship is there. It's very serious and people will struggle for their lives'" (para 16). "Afghan women hold educational documents during a protest as they demand the Taliban government provide them with job opportunities in Kabul last month" (para 19).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Other countries have been scrutinising the Taliban's track record on human rights and women's rights since they took over in August 2021 after a two-decade insurgency" (para 9). "Martin Schuepp, director of operations at the Red Cross, said in an interview: 'The economic hardship is there. It's very serious and people will struggle for their lives'" (para 16). "Afghan women hold educational documents during a protest as they demand the Taliban government provide them with job opportunities in Kabul last month" (para 19).
Feb. 11, 2024, 3:38 p.m.
Countries: South Sudan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, SEGI-PRACTICE-1, GEW-PRACTICE-1
""Yasmin Sooka said the incidents of gang rapes have been happening from 2013" (para 1). "A UN panel of experts on human rights in South Sudan has called on the government to investigate and prosecute top officials for their alleged role in sexual violence. It said the government should immediately remove from office and investigate state governors and county commissioners linked to systematic rape" (para 2-3). "'Nowhere in the world do you find so many women who experience conflict by being repeatedly gang raped... while the men responsible are promoted and rewarded,' said Yasmin Sooka, the chairperson of the panel" (para 5). "'This year we have seen the most dehumanising...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, SEGI-PRACTICE-1, GEW-PRACTICE-1
""Yasmin Sooka said the incidents of gang rapes have been happening from 2013" (para 1). "A UN panel of experts on human rights in South Sudan has called on the government to investigate and prosecute top officials for their alleged role in sexual violence. It said the government should immediately remove from office and investigate state governors and county commissioners linked to systematic rape" (para 2-3). "'Nowhere in the world do you find so many women who experience conflict by being repeatedly gang raped... while the men responsible are promoted and rewarded,' said Yasmin Sooka, the chairperson of the panel" (para 5). "'This year we have seen the most dehumanising...more
Feb. 11, 2024, 3:17 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"While the cabinet proposal to levy fines did not mention Islam directly and is aimed at stopping violent protesters from wearing masks, local politicians, media and campaigners have referred to the measure as the 'burqa ban'" (para 8). "People hold banners during a protest hours after Swiss voters accepted an initiative, the so-called anti-burqa vote, to ban full facial coverings in public places in Bern on March 7 last year, pictured. In a statement, the cabinet said: 'The ban on covering faces aims to ensure public safety and order. Punishment is not the priority'" (para 10-11). "The vote was condemned as discriminatory by Muslim groups, who vowed legal challenges" (para...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"While the cabinet proposal to levy fines did not mention Islam directly and is aimed at stopping violent protesters from wearing masks, local politicians, media and campaigners have referred to the measure as the 'burqa ban'" (para 8). "People hold banners during a protest hours after Swiss voters accepted an initiative, the so-called anti-burqa vote, to ban full facial coverings in public places in Bern on March 7 last year, pictured. In a statement, the cabinet said: 'The ban on covering faces aims to ensure public safety and order. Punishment is not the priority'" (para 10-11). "The vote was condemned as discriminatory by Muslim groups, who vowed legal challenges" (para...more
Feb. 11, 2024, 3:02 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Prostitution is legal in Switzerland, with sex workers expected to pay taxes, register with local authorities and undergo regular health checks. And business is booming" (para 8). "Earlier this week, high-class escort Salome Balthus, 36, revealed how she had been booked by a delegate. Speaking exclusively to MailOnline after leaving the plush hotel where she had been staying with her client, she said: 'Davos is all about power, money and sex, and all three make good bedfellows'" (para 9). "'He was just 12 and his French teacher was in her 20s and was stunningly beautiful. He would fantasise about her so that's what he wants from me — to dress...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Prostitution is legal in Switzerland, with sex workers expected to pay taxes, register with local authorities and undergo regular health checks. And business is booming" (para 8). "Earlier this week, high-class escort Salome Balthus, 36, revealed how she had been booked by a delegate. Speaking exclusively to MailOnline after leaving the plush hotel where she had been staying with her client, she said: 'Davos is all about power, money and sex, and all three make good bedfellows'" (para 9). "'He was just 12 and his French teacher was in her 20s and was stunningly beautiful. He would fantasise about her so that's what he wants from me — to dress...more
Feb. 5, 2024, 1:29 p.m.
Countries: Central African Rep
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"The United States welcomes the first verdict issued by the Special Criminal Court (SCC) on October 31 against Issa Sallet Adoum, Yaouba Ousmane, and Mahamat Tahir, all members of the rebel group known as 3R. In the judgment, the accused were convicted of crimes against humanity and war crimes for severe violence committed in a massacre of at least 46 civilians in May 2019" (para 1). "We are proud to stand alongside the Central African authorities and people in their quest for justice. The people of CAR deserve to see the perpetrators of international crimes held to account, and ending impunity is a necessary foundation for peace, prosperity, and rule...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"The United States welcomes the first verdict issued by the Special Criminal Court (SCC) on October 31 against Issa Sallet Adoum, Yaouba Ousmane, and Mahamat Tahir, all members of the rebel group known as 3R. In the judgment, the accused were convicted of crimes against humanity and war crimes for severe violence committed in a massacre of at least 46 civilians in May 2019" (para 1). "We are proud to stand alongside the Central African authorities and people in their quest for justice. The people of CAR deserve to see the perpetrators of international crimes held to account, and ending impunity is a necessary foundation for peace, prosperity, and rule...more
Feb. 4, 2024, 5:28 p.m.
Countries: Spain
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"There were protests around the country after the judges presiding over the original trial cleared the five of gang-rape and convicted them only of the lesser charge of sexual abuse" (para 16). "In September that year, protesters took to the streets of more than 250 towns and cities across Spain to declare a 'feminist emergency' after a series of high-profile rape cases and a summer in which 19 women were murdered by current or former partners" (para 18).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"There were protests around the country after the judges presiding over the original trial cleared the five of gang-rape and convicted them only of the lesser charge of sexual abuse" (para 16). "In September that year, protesters took to the streets of more than 250 towns and cities across Spain to declare a 'feminist emergency' after a series of high-profile rape cases and a summer in which 19 women were murdered by current or former partners" (para 18).