Latest items for LRW-DATA-1
April 21, 2026, 7:19 p.m.
Countries: Syria
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"The Times verified the kidnappings of 13 Alawite women and girls, in addition to one man and one boy. Five said they had been raped. Two came home pregnant" (para 8). This information indicates the prevalence of rape in Syria, particulatly against the alawite women, who are now a religious minority since the Assad's fall (MR-CODER COMMENT). "The family of one [Alawite] woman [in Syria] said it sent $17,000 to kidnappers who never released her, and provided screenshots of ransom demands and the money transfers. A 24-year-old said she had been held for three weeks in a filthy room where men raped her, beat her, shaved her head and eyebrows...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"The Times verified the kidnappings of 13 Alawite women and girls, in addition to one man and one boy. Five said they had been raped. Two came home pregnant" (para 8). This information indicates the prevalence of rape in Syria, particulatly against the alawite women, who are now a religious minority since the Assad's fall (MR-CODER COMMENT). "The family of one [Alawite] woman [in Syria] said it sent $17,000 to kidnappers who never released her, and provided screenshots of ransom demands and the money transfers. A 24-year-old said she had been held for three weeks in a filthy room where men raped her, beat her, shaved her head and eyebrows...more
April 10, 2026, 2:06 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"A recent report from the Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation (MSF) \ has highlighted that in February 2025, there were 295 recorded incidents of violence against women and children in Bangladesh. The high number of cases, especially involving children, indicates a deepening crisis of sexual violence in Bangladesh" (para 1).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"A recent report from the Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation (MSF) \ has highlighted that in February 2025, there were 295 recorded incidents of violence against women and children in Bangladesh. The high number of cases, especially involving children, indicates a deepening crisis of sexual violence in Bangladesh" (para 1).
April 10, 2026, 1:57 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"More than 5,600 reports of rape of girls aged below 18 were filed across the country in the past 10 years, according to data from Ain o Salish Kendra — a main women’s and children’s group in Bangladesh. The numbers are unlikely to reflect the reality as many victims do not report the crime" (para 13-14).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"More than 5,600 reports of rape of girls aged below 18 were filed across the country in the past 10 years, according to data from Ain o Salish Kendra — a main women’s and children’s group in Bangladesh. The numbers are unlikely to reflect the reality as many victims do not report the crime" (para 13-14).
April 10, 2026, 1:10 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Sexual assault in Bangladesh is a pervasive and systemic problem. According to Ain-o-Salish Kendra, a Bangladeshi human rights organization, over 907 women and children were raped in the first nine months of 2020 alone. Of these reported assaults, more than a fifth were gang-rapes. These numbers only capture a small fraction of the true number of sexual assaults in Bangladesh, as most survivors face significant hurdles to reporting and accountability" (para 3).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Sexual assault in Bangladesh is a pervasive and systemic problem. According to Ain-o-Salish Kendra, a Bangladeshi human rights organization, over 907 women and children were raped in the first nine months of 2020 alone. Of these reported assaults, more than a fifth were gang-rapes. These numbers only capture a small fraction of the true number of sexual assaults in Bangladesh, as most survivors face significant hurdles to reporting and accountability" (para 3).
April 10, 2026, 12:52 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"In a recent report, human rights group Ain o Salish Kendra said nearly 1,000 women were raped in the first nine months of the year – one-fifth of them being gang rapes – while 43 of the 975 victims were killed after being attacked" (para 12).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"In a recent report, human rights group Ain o Salish Kendra said nearly 1,000 women were raped in the first nine months of the year – one-fifth of them being gang rapes – while 43 of the 975 victims were killed after being attacked" (para 12).
April 6, 2026, 10:58 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Rapes and sexual assaults continue even during the pandemic, both inside and outside the home in Bangladesh. A recent survey among 38,125 women conducted by a human rights organization in 53 out of 64 districts in Bangladesh, 4,622 women were mentally tortured, 1,839 women were physically abused, 203 sexually abused (Manusher Jonno Foundation, 2020)" (para 3). "From January 2001 to December 2019, 6,900 women were victims of domestic and sexual violence. About 1,490 women were brutally gang-raped, 483 women were killed after being raped, and 35 women committed suicide after being raped (Odhikar Organization, 2020). Another report conducted during the COVID-19 situation; from January to September 2020, 397 women were...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Rapes and sexual assaults continue even during the pandemic, both inside and outside the home in Bangladesh. A recent survey among 38,125 women conducted by a human rights organization in 53 out of 64 districts in Bangladesh, 4,622 women were mentally tortured, 1,839 women were physically abused, 203 sexually abused (Manusher Jonno Foundation, 2020)" (para 3). "From January 2001 to December 2019, 6,900 women were victims of domestic and sexual violence. About 1,490 women were brutally gang-raped, 483 women were killed after being raped, and 35 women committed suicide after being raped (Odhikar Organization, 2020). Another report conducted during the COVID-19 situation; from January to September 2020, 397 women were...more
April 6, 2026, 11:23 a.m.
Countries: Argentina
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Studies at a national level showed that 'around 20 percent of women report having suffered some episode of sexual violence during their adult life,' but that '88 percent did not make any type of complaint'" (para 10).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Studies at a national level showed that 'around 20 percent of women report having suffered some episode of sexual violence during their adult life,' but that '88 percent did not make any type of complaint'" (para 10).
April 1, 2026, 7:28 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“UNICEF cited ‘data compiled by gender-based violence service providers in Sudan’ that showed 221 rape cases against children have been documented since the beginning of 2024. Of those, 147 were girls, meaning 33 percent of rape victims were boys. Sixteen of the survivors were under five years of age and four of them were only one year old” (para 1). "UNICEF’s full report on sexual violence in Sudan noted that the war has displaced 11 million people and ‘tens of thousands have reportedly been killed,’ not only by violence but by outbreaks of famine and disease. The report argued that fully 25 percent of the Sudanese population should now be...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“UNICEF cited ‘data compiled by gender-based violence service providers in Sudan’ that showed 221 rape cases against children have been documented since the beginning of 2024. Of those, 147 were girls, meaning 33 percent of rape victims were boys. Sixteen of the survivors were under five years of age and four of them were only one year old” (para 1). "UNICEF’s full report on sexual violence in Sudan noted that the war has displaced 11 million people and ‘tens of thousands have reportedly been killed,’ not only by violence but by outbreaks of famine and disease. The report argued that fully 25 percent of the Sudanese population should now be...more
March 24, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Another year-long investigation by Iran International found systematic and widespread use of sexual violence by security forces against detained protesters during the 2022 uprising, sparked by the death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Zhina Amini. In exclusive interviews conducted for the investigation, six protesters aged between 19 and 43 said they were raped or sexually abused shortly after their detention, including inside police vehicles, at covert locations and in detention centers" (para 45-46). This information shows the prevalence of rape and sexual assault performed by the IRGC forces on female detainees in Iran (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Another year-long investigation by Iran International found systematic and widespread use of sexual violence by security forces against detained protesters during the 2022 uprising, sparked by the death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Zhina Amini. In exclusive interviews conducted for the investigation, six protesters aged between 19 and 43 said they were raped or sexually abused shortly after their detention, including inside police vehicles, at covert locations and in detention centers" (para 45-46). This information shows the prevalence of rape and sexual assault performed by the IRGC forces on female detainees in Iran (MR-CODER COMMENT).
March 22, 2026, 11:50 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"In 2020, 15,000 cases of sexual violence against children were recorded (data from UNICEF)" (44).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"In 2020, 15,000 cases of sexual violence against children were recorded (data from UNICEF)" (44).
March 22, 2026, 11:26 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"There were 214,816 recorded sex crimes in the year to September, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed, up eight per cent year-on-year. It included the highest-ever number of recorded rapes, with 74,265 - a seven per cent rise. The total number of sex crimes was equivalent to 588 incidents every day. In 2003 the figure stood at less than 57,000 reported sex crimes, and the continuing rise in offences has been put down to improved recording practices by police forces" (para 2-5). The table, titled "Sex crimes soar to record levels" shows steady levels of reported sex crimes hovering around 50,000 from 2003 to 2014 with a...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"There were 214,816 recorded sex crimes in the year to September, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed, up eight per cent year-on-year. It included the highest-ever number of recorded rapes, with 74,265 - a seven per cent rise. The total number of sex crimes was equivalent to 588 incidents every day. In 2003 the figure stood at less than 57,000 reported sex crimes, and the continuing rise in offences has been put down to improved recording practices by police forces" (para 2-5). The table, titled "Sex crimes soar to record levels" shows steady levels of reported sex crimes hovering around 50,000 from 2003 to 2014 with a...more
March 22, 2026, 10:22 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The table containing the 2020 results of the Instituto Nacional da Criança [National Children Institute] shows that 3,688 girls and 1 boy are victims of sexual violence in Angola (83).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The table containing the 2020 results of the Instituto Nacional da Criança [National Children Institute] shows that 3,688 girls and 1 boy are victims of sexual violence in Angola (83).
March 22, 2026, 9:49 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Out of the 7,699 respondents, 3,070 (41.1%) reported having experienced at least one form of violence by their partners, with physical violence being more prevalent (32.5%) than emotional (27.7%) and sexual violence (7.2%)" (para 1).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Out of the 7,699 respondents, 3,070 (41.1%) reported having experienced at least one form of violence by their partners, with physical violence being more prevalent (32.5%) than emotional (27.7%) and sexual violence (7.2%)" (para 1).
March 22, 2026, 9:15 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
There are no official National Statistics Not Available on the lifetime Non-Partner Sexual Violence (para 3). The lifetime Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence is 34.8% (para 4).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
There are no official National Statistics Not Available on the lifetime Non-Partner Sexual Violence (para 3). The lifetime Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence is 34.8% (para 4).
March 19, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Countries: Argentina
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
Table 1, titled "Victims of Sexual Violence by Year, Nationwide, 2016-2021," shows that in 2020, there were 28,916 victims of sexual violence and in 2021, there were 41,697 victims (15).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
Table 1, titled "Victims of Sexual Violence by Year, Nationwide, 2016-2021," shows that in 2020, there were 28,916 victims of sexual violence and in 2021, there were 41,697 victims (15).
March 19, 2026, 2:41 p.m.
Countries: Argentina
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Lifetime Non-Partner Sexual Violence is 17%" (para 4).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Lifetime Non-Partner Sexual Violence is 17%" (para 4).
March 19, 2026, 2:26 p.m.
Countries: Argentina
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"In parallel, the Specialized Prosecutor’s Unit on Violence against Women (UFEM) has reported that instances of sexual violence have tripled in five years nation-wide, going from 13,003 in 2016 to 41,697 in 2021. Out of these, 90% of the victims were female, and 40% were children or adolescents" (12).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"In parallel, the Specialized Prosecutor’s Unit on Violence against Women (UFEM) has reported that instances of sexual violence have tripled in five years nation-wide, going from 13,003 in 2016 to 41,697 in 2021. Out of these, 90% of the victims were female, and 40% were children or adolescents" (12).
March 16, 2026, 5:04 p.m.
Countries: Argentina
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The officially reported rape rate in Argentina is 13.69 per 100,000 people in 2023 (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The officially reported rape rate in Argentina is 13.69 per 100,000 people in 2023 (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
March 13, 2026, 1:28 p.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"At present, many convicted rapists in Poland frequently receive suspended sentences. Over the period from 2010 to 2016, between 31 per cent and 41 per cent of convictions for rape concluded with solely suspended jail terms. Only 13 per cent of those convicted of rape received sentences of between five and ten years, according to Dziennik Gazeta Prawna. Furthermore, while the latest police statistics show that in 2021 Polish law enforcement solved 88 per cent of the 1,081 rape cases pursued, during that year another 1,176 cases were opened but ultimately closed because the police could not find evidence of rape having occurred" (para 14-15).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"At present, many convicted rapists in Poland frequently receive suspended sentences. Over the period from 2010 to 2016, between 31 per cent and 41 per cent of convictions for rape concluded with solely suspended jail terms. Only 13 per cent of those convicted of rape received sentences of between five and ten years, according to Dziennik Gazeta Prawna. Furthermore, while the latest police statistics show that in 2021 Polish law enforcement solved 88 per cent of the 1,081 rape cases pursued, during that year another 1,176 cases were opened but ultimately closed because the police could not find evidence of rape having occurred" (para 14-15).
March 11, 2026, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: South Sudan
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Even before 2023, South Sudan was among the highest-ranking countries for sexual and gender-based violence globally, having the second-highest rates in Sub-Saharan Africa" (para 10).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Even before 2023, South Sudan was among the highest-ranking countries for sexual and gender-based violence globally, having the second-highest rates in Sub-Saharan Africa" (para 10).
March 11, 2026, 12:45 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"But one day her [Layla, Sudanese woman in Libya] husband left to look for work and never returned. Then her 19-year-old daughter was raped by a man known to the family through Layla's job. 'He told my daughter he would rape her younger sister if she spoke about what he did to her, Layla says" (para 8-9). "'They [the traffickers] would take me [Salma, Sudanese woman in Libya with her family] to a separate room, the 'rape room' with different men each time,' she says. 'I bear the child of one of them'" (para 24). "She [Jamila, 40-year-old Sudanese woman in Libya with her family] fled previous unrest in Sudan's...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"But one day her [Layla, Sudanese woman in Libya] husband left to look for work and never returned. Then her 19-year-old daughter was raped by a man known to the family through Layla's job. 'He told my daughter he would rape her younger sister if she spoke about what he did to her, Layla says" (para 8-9). "'They [the traffickers] would take me [Salma, Sudanese woman in Libya with her family] to a separate room, the 'rape room' with different men each time,' she says. 'I bear the child of one of them'" (para 24). "She [Jamila, 40-year-old Sudanese woman in Libya with her family] fled previous unrest in Sudan's...more
March 11, 2026, 12:18 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Michel Abdollahi [German-Iranian journalist] has spoken of stories from inside Iran, claiming women are being abducted before being 'raped and mutilated' to prevent them from protesting against the regime" (para 1). This information shows the prevalence of rape specifically targeting the female protesters in Iran as a way to repression (MR-CODER COMMENT). "Mr Abdollahi [German-Iranian journalist] said: 'No women's bodies [refering to female protesters in Iran] are turning up, or very few. And that's because, according to eyewitness accounts, they are being raped, their uteruses removed, their scalps ripped off along with their hair and their bodies covered in cigarette burns.' He said the Islamic Republic, led by Khamenei, 'uses...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Michel Abdollahi [German-Iranian journalist] has spoken of stories from inside Iran, claiming women are being abducted before being 'raped and mutilated' to prevent them from protesting against the regime" (para 1). This information shows the prevalence of rape specifically targeting the female protesters in Iran as a way to repression (MR-CODER COMMENT). "Mr Abdollahi [German-Iranian journalist] said: 'No women's bodies [refering to female protesters in Iran] are turning up, or very few. And that's because, according to eyewitness accounts, they are being raped, their uteruses removed, their scalps ripped off along with their hair and their bodies covered in cigarette burns.' He said the Islamic Republic, led by Khamenei, 'uses...more
Feb. 22, 2026, 8:07 p.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"The cases of rape of women in the Tindouf refugee camps remain one of the major taboos ignored and avoided since the creation of these camps. Hundreds of women have been raped by Frente Polisario officials, repeatedly and for long periods of time, which attests to the systematic nature of these practices that have not been, unfortunately, brought to light during all this time in order to put an end to them on the part of the Algerian state, which bears full responsibility for what falls within its territorial perimeter" (2).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"The cases of rape of women in the Tindouf refugee camps remain one of the major taboos ignored and avoided since the creation of these camps. Hundreds of women have been raped by Frente Polisario officials, repeatedly and for long periods of time, which attests to the systematic nature of these practices that have not been, unfortunately, brought to light during all this time in order to put an end to them on the part of the Algerian state, which bears full responsibility for what falls within its territorial perimeter" (2).
Feb. 22, 2026, 4:11 p.m.
Countries: Albania
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Only during 2022, the number of women and girls who were raped increased three times compared to 2021. According to Replika.al, the number of victims during 2022 reached 3760 from the 1374 that were in 2021" (para 1).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Only during 2022, the number of women and girls who were raped increased three times compared to 2021. According to Replika.al, the number of victims during 2022 reached 3760 from the 1374 that were in 2021" (para 1).
Feb. 22, 2026, 3:57 p.m.
Countries: Albania
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"In 2022, there was an increase in the number of sexual crimes compared to 2021 (162 recorded 101 cases compared to 158). Almost all (98%) of the perpetrators of sexual crimes were men" (24).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"In 2022, there was an increase in the number of sexual crimes compared to 2021 (162 recorded 101 cases compared to 158). Almost all (98%) of the perpetrators of sexual crimes were men" (24).
Feb. 22, 2026, 2:33 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The table, titled "GBV reportedly perpetrated by Taliban," shows that there were 115 incidents of sexual violence (including forced marriage, abduction, sexual slavery, sexual assault, rape, and threats of sexual violence) allegedly perpetrated by Taliban members between January 2022 and June 2024 (para 9).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The table, titled "GBV reportedly perpetrated by Taliban," shows that there were 115 incidents of sexual violence (including forced marriage, abduction, sexual slavery, sexual assault, rape, and threats of sexual violence) allegedly perpetrated by Taliban members between January 2022 and June 2024 (para 9).
Feb. 22, 2026, 2:20 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Analysis of crimes allegedly perpetrated by the Taliban revealed 115 incidents of sexual violence, including forced marriage, sexual slavery, assault and rape" (para 4).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Analysis of crimes allegedly perpetrated by the Taliban revealed 115 incidents of sexual violence, including forced marriage, sexual slavery, assault and rape" (para 4).
Feb. 22, 2026, 12:15 p.m.
Countries: Haiti
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"The number of sexual abuse cases being treated at a clinic in Haiti's capital has tripled in the past four years as gang violence surges across the troubled Caribbean country" (para 1). "'Over 100 individuals were attacked by 10 or more perpetrators at a time,' [the charity Medecins Sans Frontieres] said, noting an average of three perpetrators per case. The clinic has treated nearly 17,000 patients in the past decade, including 2,300 alone in the first nine months of last year. More than 350 of those patients are boys and men, MSF said. The demographics of those being attacked has also changed. Prior to 2022, half of all cases at...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"The number of sexual abuse cases being treated at a clinic in Haiti's capital has tripled in the past four years as gang violence surges across the troubled Caribbean country" (para 1). "'Over 100 individuals were attacked by 10 or more perpetrators at a time,' [the charity Medecins Sans Frontieres] said, noting an average of three perpetrators per case. The clinic has treated nearly 17,000 patients in the past decade, including 2,300 alone in the first nine months of last year. More than 350 of those patients are boys and men, MSF said. The demographics of those being attacked has also changed. Prior to 2022, half of all cases at...more
Feb. 7, 2026, 3:43 p.m.
Countries: Ethiopia
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"For two years, Tseneat [Ethiopian woman] carried her rape inside her. The agony never faded. It attacked her from the inside out. The remnants of the attack stayed in Tseneat’s womb – not as a memory or metaphor, but a set of physical objects: Eight rusted screws. A steel pair of nail clippers. A note, written in ballpoint pen and wrapped in plastic. 'Sons of Eritrea, we are brave,' the note reads. 'We have committed ourselves to this, and we will continue doing it. We will make Tigrayan females infertile.' The objects, revealed by X-ray and surgically extracted by doctors more than two years later, were forced inside Tseneat as...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"For two years, Tseneat [Ethiopian woman] carried her rape inside her. The agony never faded. It attacked her from the inside out. The remnants of the attack stayed in Tseneat’s womb – not as a memory or metaphor, but a set of physical objects: Eight rusted screws. A steel pair of nail clippers. A note, written in ballpoint pen and wrapped in plastic. 'Sons of Eritrea, we are brave,' the note reads. 'We have committed ourselves to this, and we will continue doing it. We will make Tigrayan females infertile.' The objects, revealed by X-ray and surgically extracted by doctors more than two years later, were forced inside Tseneat as...more
Jan. 22, 2026, 11:16 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"In 2016 an inquiry by MPs found that 600 rapes had been reported in schools over a three-year period. It also found that 59 per cent of girls and young women aged 13-21 reported they had faced some form of sexual harassment in school or college the year before" (para 4-5).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"In 2016 an inquiry by MPs found that 600 rapes had been reported in schools over a three-year period. It also found that 59 per cent of girls and young women aged 13-21 reported they had faced some form of sexual harassment in school or college the year before" (para 4-5).