Amit Soussana is the first former hostage to publicly say she was sexually abused in captivity. A U.N. report has said it found “clear and convincing information” that some hostages suffered “conflict-related sexual violence.”
Tag: Sex Crimes
Israeli Soldier’s Video Undercuts Medic’s Account of Sexual Assault
Kibbutz residents concluded that two sisters killed on Oct. 7 were not victims of sexual violence.
What to Know About the Accusations Against Andrew Tate
The antagonistic online influencer is facing charges in two separate cases.
American Man Sentenced to Life After Killing Woman at German Castle
The U.S. citizen attacked two women, also Americans, near Germany’s iconic Neuschwanstein Castle, and attempted to push both of them to their deaths, a court found. One was killed, the other survived.
Iran’s 2022 Protest Crackdown Included Killings, Torture and Rape, U.N. Finds
A fact-finding mission looking into the demonstrations that followed the death of Mahsa Amini found brutality and rejected Iran’s version of Ms. Amini’s death.
Israel Sees Vindication in U.N.’s Report, but Tensions Between Them Rise
A U.N. inquiry found support for Israel’s allegations of sexual violence in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack, but they remain bitterly at odds over the war in the Gaza Strip.
U.N. Team Finds Grounds to Support Reports of Sexual Violence in Hamas Attack
The United Nations experts also said that they had “clear and convincing information” that hostages seized in Israel on Oct. 7 had been sexually abused in Gaza, and that they had looked into reports of abuse of Palestinians in Israeli detention.
London Police at Fault for Hiring Officer Who Killed Sarah Everard, Inquiry Finds
Troubling information about the past of the man who killed Sarah Everard in 2021, a case that shook Britain, should have prevented him from joining the force, a long-awaited report said.
Israeli Rape-Crisis Group Report Finds ‘Systematic’ Sexual Violence On and After Oct. 7
Israeli activists and their allies have expressed frustration at international organizations like the United Nations for slow responses to such reports.
Israeli Rape-Crisis Group Report Finds ‘Systematic’ Sexual Violence On and After Oct. 7
Israeli activists and their allies have expressed frustration at international organizations like the United Nations for slow responses to such reports.