Latest items for LRW-PRACTICE-1
Nov. 3, 2026, 5:54 p.m.
Countries: Equatorial Guinea
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"On the regulatory front, the report [on gender-based violence in Equatorial Guinea] underscores that the legal framework remains insufficient. Despite international commitments and repeated recommendations from the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), Equatorial Guinea has yet to pass the Comprehensive Law against Gender Violence, announced in 2018 and considered essential by the United Nations and human rights organizations. The report also warns that existing legal instruments, such as the 2022 Penal Code and the decree on the protection of minors, have not resulted in effective protection, nor have they managed to curb the increase in cases. In 2024, Parliament itself issued an institutional declaration warning of the rise in child abuse....more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"On the regulatory front, the report [on gender-based violence in Equatorial Guinea] underscores that the legal framework remains insufficient. Despite international commitments and repeated recommendations from the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), Equatorial Guinea has yet to pass the Comprehensive Law against Gender Violence, announced in 2018 and considered essential by the United Nations and human rights organizations. The report also warns that existing legal instruments, such as the 2022 Penal Code and the decree on the protection of minors, have not resulted in effective protection, nor have they managed to curb the increase in cases. In 2024, Parliament itself issued an institutional declaration warning of the rise in child abuse....more
Nov. 3, 2026, 5:23 p.m.
Countries: Equatorial Guinea
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Rape is illegal and punishable by 12 to 20 years’ imprisonment and fines. The law does not address spousal rape or the gender of rape survivors. The government did not enforce the law effectively, in part due to reluctance of survivors and their families to report rape. Even when survivors reported rape, police and judicial officials were reluctant to act, particularly if alleged perpetrators were politically connected or members of the military or police. LGBTQI+ women and transgender men were particularly vulnerable to sexual violence in the military, and these same groups reported abuse by their families including rape as a form of so-called conversion therapy. Transgender women reported harassment,...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Rape is illegal and punishable by 12 to 20 years’ imprisonment and fines. The law does not address spousal rape or the gender of rape survivors. The government did not enforce the law effectively, in part due to reluctance of survivors and their families to report rape. Even when survivors reported rape, police and judicial officials were reluctant to act, particularly if alleged perpetrators were politically connected or members of the military or police. LGBTQI+ women and transgender men were particularly vulnerable to sexual violence in the military, and these same groups reported abuse by their families including rape as a form of so-called conversion therapy. Transgender women reported harassment,...more
Nov. 2, 2026, 9:20 p.m.
Countries: South Africa
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"In South Africa, there is a serious backlog of rape cases and insufficient funding for the justice delivery system. In May 2022, the Minister of Justice announced that only 19% of reported cases were going through the courts" (para 30).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"In South Africa, there is a serious backlog of rape cases and insufficient funding for the justice delivery system. In May 2022, the Minister of Justice announced that only 19% of reported cases were going through the courts" (para 30).
Oct. 27, 2026, 11:59 a.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, DV-PRACTICE-1, DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"“We are seeing concerning expressions of hostility toward women alongside continued gaps in how our criminal justice system responds to and prevents violence against women"" (5).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, DV-PRACTICE-1, DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"“We are seeing concerning expressions of hostility toward women alongside continued gaps in how our criminal justice system responds to and prevents violence against women"" (5).
Oct. 23, 2026, 2:57 p.m.
Countries: Estonia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Awareness and support for victims of sexual violence have improved, although victim-blaming persists. In 2024, 38% still believe women provoke rape through their clothing, down from 47% in 2014" (p 37). This information, by mentioning that 38% of a population believes a woman's clothing can provoke rape, is a direct, measurable indicator of rape culture (MR-CODER COMMNENT).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Awareness and support for victims of sexual violence have improved, although victim-blaming persists. In 2024, 38% still believe women provoke rape through their clothing, down from 47% in 2014" (p 37). This information, by mentioning that 38% of a population believes a woman's clothing can provoke rape, is a direct, measurable indicator of rape culture (MR-CODER COMMNENT).
Oct. 23, 2026, 2:49 p.m.
Countries: Estonia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Police in Estonia are searching for additional victims of a man in Tallinn suspected of rape. So far, 15 potential victims of sexual violence have come forward, and the suspect has been taken into custody. At the end of March, the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) announced that a 56-year-old man had been inviting women from nightclubs and bars in Tallinn back to his apartment in the Keldrimäe neighborhood of the City Center District, where he raped them. According to Reimo Raivet, chief of the PPA's Sexual Crimes and Child Protection Unit, 15 potential victims of a sexual offense have come forward following public appeals shared in the media...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Police in Estonia are searching for additional victims of a man in Tallinn suspected of rape. So far, 15 potential victims of sexual violence have come forward, and the suspect has been taken into custody. At the end of March, the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) announced that a 56-year-old man had been inviting women from nightclubs and bars in Tallinn back to his apartment in the Keldrimäe neighborhood of the City Center District, where he raped them. According to Reimo Raivet, chief of the PPA's Sexual Crimes and Child Protection Unit, 15 potential victims of a sexual offense have come forward following public appeals shared in the media...more
Oct. 16, 2026, 11:09 p.m.
Countries: Cuba
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2
“The penal code criminalized rape of women and men, including spousal rape, as well as domestic or intimate partner rape and other forms of domestic and sexual violence, including so-called corrective rape of LGBTQI+ persons. It separately criminalized abuses against both genders. The penalty for rape stipulated at least seven years’ imprisonment…The government generally enforced the law effectively regarding rape. Several reports from women’s rights advocacy groups, however, suggested that crimes against women were underreported and that the state failed to investigate many cases” (38).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2
“The penal code criminalized rape of women and men, including spousal rape, as well as domestic or intimate partner rape and other forms of domestic and sexual violence, including so-called corrective rape of LGBTQI+ persons. It separately criminalized abuses against both genders. The penalty for rape stipulated at least seven years’ imprisonment…The government generally enforced the law effectively regarding rape. Several reports from women’s rights advocacy groups, however, suggested that crimes against women were underreported and that the state failed to investigate many cases” (38).
Oct. 16, 2026, 11:05 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2, LRW-DATA-1, LRCM-LAW-2, DV-LAW-1
“The law prohibited rape of men and women and provided for prison terms of five to 20 years for perpetrators. The law provided for a rebuttable presumption of consent in marital rape cases. The court could impose a life sentence in cases of gang rape if the rapists were related to or held positions of authority over the survivor, or if the survivor was younger than 18. The law did not specifically address domestic violence and intimate partner violence or mandate special penalties for these acts. Authorities did not consistently enforce these laws effectively. Human rights organizations reported family members and community leaders often informally mediated rape accusations without survivor...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2, LRW-DATA-1, LRCM-LAW-2, DV-LAW-1
“The law prohibited rape of men and women and provided for prison terms of five to 20 years for perpetrators. The law provided for a rebuttable presumption of consent in marital rape cases. The court could impose a life sentence in cases of gang rape if the rapists were related to or held positions of authority over the survivor, or if the survivor was younger than 18. The law did not specifically address domestic violence and intimate partner violence or mandate special penalties for these acts. Authorities did not consistently enforce these laws effectively. Human rights organizations reported family members and community leaders often informally mediated rape accusations without survivor...more
Oct. 16, 2026, 11:01 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2, LRCM-LAW-2
“The law criminalized rape of men or women, including spousal and domestic or intimate partner rape and other forms of domestic and sexual violence, as well asso-called corrective rape of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex (LGBTQI+) persons. The law provided penalties from 10 to 18 years in prison for conviction of rape. The government generally enforced the law effectively. Observers noted corrective rape cases frequently were not reported” (15).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2, LRCM-LAW-2
“The law criminalized rape of men or women, including spousal and domestic or intimate partner rape and other forms of domestic and sexual violence, as well asso-called corrective rape of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex (LGBTQI+) persons. The law provided penalties from 10 to 18 years in prison for conviction of rape. The government generally enforced the law effectively. Observers noted corrective rape cases frequently were not reported” (15).
Oct. 16, 2026, 10:57 p.m.
Countries: Congo
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2, LRCM-LAW-2
“The law prohibited rape, including spousal rape, and prescribed sentences of between 10 and 20 years in prison and monetary fines based on the severity of the crime. The law was written to cover only women; in the country’s legal vernacular, “rape” was used exclusively in cases involving women survivors, while “indecent assault” was used in cases of rape of men. Authorities made efforts to enforce the law, but judgments often took years to be rendered and penalties applied. NGOs and women’s advocacy groups reported rape, especially spousal rape, was common. Judicial sector personnel reported no prosecutions for spousal rape due to the need for courts to institutionalize the law,...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2, LRCM-LAW-2
“The law prohibited rape, including spousal rape, and prescribed sentences of between 10 and 20 years in prison and monetary fines based on the severity of the crime. The law was written to cover only women; in the country’s legal vernacular, “rape” was used exclusively in cases involving women survivors, while “indecent assault” was used in cases of rape of men. Authorities made efforts to enforce the law, but judgments often took years to be rendered and penalties applied. NGOs and women’s advocacy groups reported rape, especially spousal rape, was common. Judicial sector personnel reported no prosecutions for spousal rape due to the need for courts to institutionalize the law,...more
Oct. 15, 2026, 10:30 p.m.
Countries: Comoros
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2, LRCM-LAW-2
“Rape regardless of age or gender was illegal and punishable by five to 10 years’ imprisonment or up to 15 years if the survivor was younger than age 15. The law did not specifically address spousal rape but being married to a survivor did not exonerate the perpetrator. Authorities prosecuted perpetrators if survivors filed charges; otherwise, authorities rarely enforced the law. There were reports families or village elders settled many allegations of sexual violence informally through traditional means and without recourse to the formal court system” (14-15).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2, LRCM-LAW-2
“Rape regardless of age or gender was illegal and punishable by five to 10 years’ imprisonment or up to 15 years if the survivor was younger than age 15. The law did not specifically address spousal rape but being married to a survivor did not exonerate the perpetrator. Authorities prosecuted perpetrators if survivors filed charges; otherwise, authorities rarely enforced the law. There were reports families or village elders settled many allegations of sexual violence informally through traditional means and without recourse to the formal court system” (14-15).
Oct. 15, 2026, 10:24 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2, DV-PRACTICE-1
“Rape of women was illegal and carried a sentence ranging from three years in prison to death. The law did not recognize spousal rape or rape by a person of the same sex. A separate law on sexual assault included male victims but had a lesser maximum penalty of five years in prison. Most allegations of rape were closed through private settlement rather than prosecution…The government did not effectively enforce laws against rape and domestic violence” (63-64).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2, DV-PRACTICE-1
“Rape of women was illegal and carried a sentence ranging from three years in prison to death. The law did not recognize spousal rape or rape by a person of the same sex. A separate law on sexual assault included male victims but had a lesser maximum penalty of five years in prison. Most allegations of rape were closed through private settlement rather than prosecution…The government did not effectively enforce laws against rape and domestic violence” (63-64).
Oct. 15, 2026, 10:12 p.m.
Countries: Chad
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-4, LRCM-LAW-2
“The law provided that rape, including rape of women refugees, was punishable by up to 30 years in prison. The law did not specifically address spousal rape, corrective rape of LGBTQI+ persons, the gender of survivors, or domestic violence. Nevertheless, rape was a problem. Police often detained alleged perpetrators, but rape cases were rarely tried. Authorities fined and released most rape suspects, according to local media. Communities sometimes compelled rape survivors to marry their attackers” (26).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-4, LRCM-LAW-2
“The law provided that rape, including rape of women refugees, was punishable by up to 30 years in prison. The law did not specifically address spousal rape, corrective rape of LGBTQI+ persons, the gender of survivors, or domestic violence. Nevertheless, rape was a problem. Police often detained alleged perpetrators, but rape cases were rarely tried. Authorities fined and released most rape suspects, according to local media. Communities sometimes compelled rape survivors to marry their attackers” (26).
Oct. 15, 2026, 10:05 p.m.
Countries: Central African Rep
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2, LRCM-PRACTICE-1, LRCM-LAW-2
“The law criminalized all forms of physical and sexual violence, as well as sexual exploitation. The law prohibited rape of all persons regardless of gender, although it did not specifically prohibit spousal rape. Rape was punishable by imprisonment with hard labor, but the law did not specify a minimum sentence. The government did not enforce the law effectively” (30-31).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2, LRCM-PRACTICE-1, LRCM-LAW-2
“The law criminalized all forms of physical and sexual violence, as well as sexual exploitation. The law prohibited rape of all persons regardless of gender, although it did not specifically prohibit spousal rape. Rape was punishable by imprisonment with hard labor, but the law did not specify a minimum sentence. The government did not enforce the law effectively” (30-31).
Oct. 1, 2026, 8:24 p.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRCM-LAW-1
“Conviction for rape of women and men was punishable by eight to 16 years’ imprisonment, and conviction for domestic violence was punishable by one to five years’ imprisonment. The law implicitly covered spousal rape; penalties for conviction ranged from one to five years’ imprisonment. The law called for increasing protection of victims, raising awareness of gender-based violence, and establishing several care centers with financial and management autonomy, but implementation lagged due to inadequate staffing. The government did not always enforce laws against rape and domestic violence effectively. Gender-based violence and discrimination against women were significant problems” (8-9).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRCM-LAW-1
“Conviction for rape of women and men was punishable by eight to 16 years’ imprisonment, and conviction for domestic violence was punishable by one to five years’ imprisonment. The law implicitly covered spousal rape; penalties for conviction ranged from one to five years’ imprisonment. The law called for increasing protection of victims, raising awareness of gender-based violence, and establishing several care centers with financial and management autonomy, but implementation lagged due to inadequate staffing. The government did not always enforce laws against rape and domestic violence effectively. Gender-based violence and discrimination against women were significant problems” (8-9).
Sept. 25, 2026, 11:36 a.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"The National Police regularly accompanied survivors of sexual violence and other forms of gender-based violence to the hospital and escorted them to their homes to collect their belongings. Police officers helped survivors go to a safe location. During the year, the government created a fund to help survivors with psychological and legal assistance, as well as to provide food and clothing when needed. The Cabo Verdean Institute for Gender Equality and Equity ran five shelters on four islands, two on Santiago and one each on Fogo, Sao Vicente, and Boa Vista"(p 9).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"The National Police regularly accompanied survivors of sexual violence and other forms of gender-based violence to the hospital and escorted them to their homes to collect their belongings. Police officers helped survivors go to a safe location. During the year, the government created a fund to help survivors with psychological and legal assistance, as well as to provide food and clothing when needed. The Cabo Verdean Institute for Gender Equality and Equity ran five shelters on four islands, two on Santiago and one each on Fogo, Sao Vicente, and Boa Vista"(p 9).
Aug. 29, 2026, 11:40 p.m.
Countries: France
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1
"The debate around consent and sexual violence in France has intensified in the wake of Gisèle Pelicot. Between 2011 and 2020, her now ex husband drugged her and invited dozens of men to assault her while she was unconscious. The case forced a national reckoning with the idea that marriage could ever imply sexual entitlement. Last year, France updated its criminal code to define rape based on lack of consent, not just violence or coercion" (para 5).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1
"The debate around consent and sexual violence in France has intensified in the wake of Gisèle Pelicot. Between 2011 and 2020, her now ex husband drugged her and invited dozens of men to assault her while she was unconscious. The case forced a national reckoning with the idea that marriage could ever imply sexual entitlement. Last year, France updated its criminal code to define rape based on lack of consent, not just violence or coercion" (para 5).
Aug. 29, 2026, 10:23 a.m.
Countries: Palestine
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Gazans living under Hamas rule are beginning to break their silence, describing sexual abuse by multiple men, sexual blackmail for aid or money and abuse by people in positions of power" (para 1). "In one account told by a male Gazan, whose identity has to remain anonymous for his safety, he described how he found a widow displaced in the war being molested inside a tent by 'a bunch of' Hamas members and was warned to stay silent.'We were contacted by the wife of a friend. She had asked a Qassam Brigades commander to help her, but he took advantage of her,' he said. His behaviour is disgraceful. We investigated...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Gazans living under Hamas rule are beginning to break their silence, describing sexual abuse by multiple men, sexual blackmail for aid or money and abuse by people in positions of power" (para 1). "In one account told by a male Gazan, whose identity has to remain anonymous for his safety, he described how he found a widow displaced in the war being molested inside a tent by 'a bunch of' Hamas members and was warned to stay silent.'We were contacted by the wife of a friend. She had asked a Qassam Brigades commander to help her, but he took advantage of her,' he said. His behaviour is disgraceful. We investigated...more
Aug. 26, 2026, 8:41 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Diana became a public figure after she appeared on Russian television at just 1. 7 to reveal she had been the victim of a rape the previous year. She said that while she was celebrating a friend's birthday, Sergei Semenov - then 21 - locked himself in a room with her, before beating her up and raping her." (para 30-31).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Diana became a public figure after she appeared on Russian television at just 1. 7 to reveal she had been the victim of a rape the previous year. She said that while she was celebrating a friend's birthday, Sergei Semenov - then 21 - locked himself in a room with her, before beating her up and raping her." (para 30-31).
Aug. 12, 2026, 1:55 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRCM-LAW-2, DV-PRACTICE-1, DV-LAW-1
"The law criminalized rape of men and women; however, spousal rape was not a crime. The maximum penalty for an initial rape conviction was seven years in prison. The maximum sentence for subsequent rape convictions was life imprisonment. The Domestic Violence (Protection) Orders Act protected heterosexual partners against domestic and sexual violence. Similar protections were not available for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual, queer, or intersex (LGBTQI+) persons. The government generally enforced the law effectively, although activists suspected heterosexual and homosexual rape were underreported” (13).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRCM-LAW-2, DV-PRACTICE-1, DV-LAW-1
"The law criminalized rape of men and women; however, spousal rape was not a crime. The maximum penalty for an initial rape conviction was seven years in prison. The maximum sentence for subsequent rape convictions was life imprisonment. The Domestic Violence (Protection) Orders Act protected heterosexual partners against domestic and sexual violence. Similar protections were not available for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual, queer, or intersex (LGBTQI+) persons. The government generally enforced the law effectively, although activists suspected heterosexual and homosexual rape were underreported” (13).
Aug. 12, 2026, 1:52 p.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRCM-PRACTICE-2, LRCM-LAW-2
“Rape of a person, regardless of gender, was illegal, and conviction carried a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison. The government enforced the law in some cases but not others such as spousal rape, resulting in inadequate enforcement of the law” (52).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRCM-PRACTICE-2, LRCM-LAW-2
“Rape of a person, regardless of gender, was illegal, and conviction carried a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison. The government enforced the law in some cases but not others such as spousal rape, resulting in inadequate enforcement of the law” (52).
Aug. 12, 2026, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Austria
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRCM-LAW-2
“Rape of a person, regardless of gender, including spousal rape, was punishable by up to 15 years’ imprisonment; domestic violence was punishable under the criminal code provisions for murder, rape, sexual abuse, and bodily injury. The government generally enforced the law, and the law enforcement response to rape and domestic violence was generally effective. In May, two of three Afghan men involved in the 2021 drugging, rape, and murder of a girl, age 13, were convicted of rape and murder; they received sentences of life and 20 years. The third man involved was convicted in December 2022” (12-13).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRCM-LAW-2
“Rape of a person, regardless of gender, including spousal rape, was punishable by up to 15 years’ imprisonment; domestic violence was punishable under the criminal code provisions for murder, rape, sexual abuse, and bodily injury. The government generally enforced the law, and the law enforcement response to rape and domestic violence was generally effective. In May, two of three Afghan men involved in the 2021 drugging, rape, and murder of a girl, age 13, were convicted of rape and murder; they received sentences of life and 20 years. The third man involved was convicted in December 2022” (12-13).
Aug. 10, 2026, 8:12 p.m.
Countries: Cambodia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, ERBG-PRACTICE-1
“A 2023 study by CARE Cambodia found that the majority of female workers had experienced unwanted touching or verbal abuse at work. Over 50 percent did not seek help and around 50 percent of GBVH survivors do not trust the existing support system” (para 16).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, ERBG-PRACTICE-1
“A 2023 study by CARE Cambodia found that the majority of female workers had experienced unwanted touching or verbal abuse at work. Over 50 percent did not seek help and around 50 percent of GBVH survivors do not trust the existing support system” (para 16).
Aug. 10, 2026, 8:11 p.m.
Countries: Cambodia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-PRACTICE-1, DV-PRACTICE-1
“It revealed that 78 women and a 17-year-old girl were murdered by their partners, such as a husband, fiancé or boyfriend. In addition, 24 women and girls have been raped and killed in violence by perpetrators who are neighbours or other community members” (para 9).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-PRACTICE-1, DV-PRACTICE-1
“It revealed that 78 women and a 17-year-old girl were murdered by their partners, such as a husband, fiancé or boyfriend. In addition, 24 women and girls have been raped and killed in violence by perpetrators who are neighbours or other community members” (para 9).
Aug. 10, 2026, 2:18 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"The woman [a Chinese woman and a victim of a sexual harassment case], a former intern and employee at Beijing Grassland Alliance, an environmental NGO, was awarded 5,000 yuan (£554) in emotional damages, to be paid by her former manager, who the court ruled had sexually harassed her. The manager was also ordered to write an apology to her" (para 2). "Xiong’s [Chinese woman] case [of sexual harassment committed by her former manager] succeeded in part because she was able to provide evidence from WeChat conversations between herself and colleagues at Beijing Grassland Alliance, including with her former manager. These included apologies from her former manager for making her feel...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"The woman [a Chinese woman and a victim of a sexual harassment case], a former intern and employee at Beijing Grassland Alliance, an environmental NGO, was awarded 5,000 yuan (£554) in emotional damages, to be paid by her former manager, who the court ruled had sexually harassed her. The manager was also ordered to write an apology to her" (para 2). "Xiong’s [Chinese woman] case [of sexual harassment committed by her former manager] succeeded in part because she was able to provide evidence from WeChat conversations between herself and colleagues at Beijing Grassland Alliance, including with her former manager. These included apologies from her former manager for making her feel...more
July 27, 2026, 12:04 a.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
“Civilians face atrocities from both state (military and police forces) and non-state armed entities. The latter range from Islamist groups to ethnic militias and state-supported self-defense groups. Reported atrocities include murder, rape, torture, and violent persecution based on ethnic and religious grounds. Since 2018, there have been more than 2,500 civilian fatalities” (para 4).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
“Civilians face atrocities from both state (military and police forces) and non-state armed entities. The latter range from Islamist groups to ethnic militias and state-supported self-defense groups. Reported atrocities include murder, rape, torture, and violent persecution based on ethnic and religious grounds. Since 2018, there have been more than 2,500 civilian fatalities” (para 4).
July 27, 2026, 12:01 a.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
“Fighters in dozens of cases raped and otherwise abused women and girls who were foraging for wood, traveling to and from the market, and fleeing the violence” (para 5).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
“Fighters in dozens of cases raped and otherwise abused women and girls who were foraging for wood, traveling to and from the market, and fleeing the violence” (para 5).
July 26, 2026, 11:57 p.m.
Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
“Krassimir Kanev is a human rights expert and runs the Sofia-based Bulgarian Helsinki Committee. He warns that refugee reception centers in Bulgaria can become places of violence, abuse and neglect. He also says cases of rape against migrant women in Bulgaria are 'much more serious in the reception centers' than elsewhere in the country (excluding marital rape). 'The camps are not guarded properly. The ratio of men and women inside [are unequal]. There's violence and rape,' Kanev told InfoMigrants. Rape and sexual violence are usually perpetrated by one migrant against another – often from the same community or ethnic group, but also perpetrators from another ethnic group. Kanev says the...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
“Krassimir Kanev is a human rights expert and runs the Sofia-based Bulgarian Helsinki Committee. He warns that refugee reception centers in Bulgaria can become places of violence, abuse and neglect. He also says cases of rape against migrant women in Bulgaria are 'much more serious in the reception centers' than elsewhere in the country (excluding marital rape). 'The camps are not guarded properly. The ratio of men and women inside [are unequal]. There's violence and rape,' Kanev told InfoMigrants. Rape and sexual violence are usually perpetrated by one migrant against another – often from the same community or ethnic group, but also perpetrators from another ethnic group. Kanev says the...more
July 26, 2026, 11:55 p.m.
Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
“The Bulgarian Helsinki Committee also confirmed it received reports of sexual harassment and rape from migrants” (para 59).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
“The Bulgarian Helsinki Committee also confirmed it received reports of sexual harassment and rape from migrants” (para 59).
July 26, 2026, 11:53 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-DATA-1
“Black children and adolescents represent about 40% of registered rape cases in Brazil, with double the incidence compared to white girls. This is despite them representing only 13% of the population, according to the 2022 Census” (para 1-2).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-DATA-1
“Black children and adolescents represent about 40% of registered rape cases in Brazil, with double the incidence compared to white girls. This is despite them representing only 13% of the population, according to the 2022 Census” (para 1-2).