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KENYA: Sexual violence continu...

KENYA: Sexual violence continues in IDP camps

africa » kenya » nakuru
PlusNews
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Residents in a camp for displaced persons in Nakuru, in Rift Valley Province, western Kenya, were deeply shocked when a gang of men attacked and...
sexual, violence, gang, attacks, assault, men, boys, hiv, infection, crimes, security
(8 views)
UGANDA: Sexual abuse survivors...

UGANDA: Sexual abuse survivors in north denied justice - Amnesty

africa » uganda » kampala
IRIN
Monday, December 03, 2007
Amnesty International has accused Uganda's justice system of "tacitly condoning and protecting suspected perpetrators” of rape and other sexual...
Amnesty International, justice, sexual, abuse, report, human rights
(23 views)
DRC: International Court takes...

DRC: International Court takes second ex-rebel commander into custody over war crimes

africa » dem rep congo » kinshasa
IRIN
Friday, October 19, 2007
A former rebel commander accused of committing atrocities in the Ituri district of northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been flown to...
regional, rebel, commander, ICC, crimes, charges, war, sexual, violence
(40 views)
DRC: Call to address sexual vi...

DRC: Call to address sexual violence in the east

africa » dem rep congo
PlusNews
Saturday, October 06, 2007
The international community must take urgent action to eliminate rampant sexual violence in war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),...
editors, choice, sexual, violence, women, abuse, hiv
(40 views)
BURUNDI: Sexual violence, cult...

BURUNDI: Sexual violence, cultural prejudice put women in HIV crosshairs

africa » burundi » bujumbura
PlusNews
Thursday, September 20, 2007
The low social status of Burundi's women leaves them vulnerable to sexual violence, while cultural taboos prevent them from seeking help. This is...
editors, choice, sexual, violence, cultural, taboo, women, girls, hiv, aids, transmitted, disease
(48 views)
SWAZILAND: Two-thirds of women...

SWAZILAND: Two-thirds of women beaten and abused

africa » swaziland » mbabane
IRIN
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
One in every three female Swazis has experienced some form of sexual violence before turning 18, and two out of three aged 18 to 24, according to the...
editors, choice, sexual, violence, abused, beaten, women, girls
(43 views)
COTE D'IVOIRE: Sexual crimes a...

COTE D'IVOIRE: Sexual crimes against children continue with “alarming frequency” - UN

africa » ivory coast » abidjan
IRIN
Saturday, September 15, 2007
As politicians bicker in Côte d’Ivoire, children are dying from a breakdown of health care and other basic services or falling victim to violent...
editors, choice, sexual, abuse, children, health, violence, protection
(39 views)
SOMALIA: Increased sexual viol...

SOMALIA: Increased sexual violence raises HIV concerns

africa » somalia
PlusNews
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Escalating violence in Somalia is increasing the incidence of sexual attacks against women and girls and heightening their risk of HIV infection, say...
editors, choice, sexual, violence, hiv, aids, infection, humanitarian, workers, un, ocha, tfg, union, islamic, courts, idp, government, rape, harass, adducted, girls, women, pregnancies, medical, care, agency
(41 views)
Check harmful use of alcohol.....

Check harmful use of alcohol... WHO urges African countries

africa » gambia » banjul
The Daily Observer Newspaper
Thursday, September 06, 2007
“The harmful use of alcohol in the African region is rising and the situation will worsen, if appropriate action is not taken to address the...
regional, who, alcohol, harmful, problem, consumption, death, beverages, fruits, honey, sugarcane, disorder, mental, infection, diseases, sexual, hiv, aids, tuberculosis, treatment, drug
(53 views)
Gov’t committed to fight child...

Gov’t committed to fight child abuse and exploitation

africa » gambia » kanifing
The Daily Observer Newspaper
Monday, September 03, 2007
Honourable Fatoumatta Jahumpa-Ceesay, Speaker of the National Assembly has said that, The Gambia government is highly committed to the fight against...
headlines, government, speaker, fight, exploitation, children, child, abuse, tourism, protection, sexual, political, violence, leadership
(28 views)
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