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Sep 14, 2022 · Sexual violence against women is normalized in commemorations of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in WWII, as evidenced by bumper stickers in Moscow that say “coming to Berlin for German women” or “we can do it again!” (“khotite – mozhem povtorit′” – with accompanying visuals of rape).
After February 24, 2022, the war remains the main threat to Ukrainian women, enhancing the possibility of loss of health and life, forced resettlement, exile, sexual violence, both war rape and violence against refugee women, and forceful prostitution.
Jun 8, 2022 · Past impunity for sexual and gender-based crimes by Russians, in conflict and peacetime, has created a culture of acceptance for violence against women. Whether in international or domestic jurisdictions, ensuring accountability for sexual and gender-based crimes committed in Ukraine will help change culture.
Introduction. In the early 1990s, women broke almost five decades of painful silence to demand apology and compensation for the atrocities they and others suffered under Japanese military sexual slavery during the war in the 1930s and 1940s in the Asia-Pacific region.
Apr 11, 2022 · Widespread displacement and trauma, trafficking risks and reports of sexual violence, including rape, perpetrated by Russian soldiers proliferate, he noted, citing “bone-chilling” allegations that...
Mar 8, 2023 · As Russia’s full-scale invasion against Ukraine enters its second year, women in the country face grave risks, an increased burden of caring responsibilities and immense stress and hardships when living in war zones, Amnesty International said today, as the world marks International Women’s Day.
Mar 21, 2023 · One of 13 senior Russian military leaders is a woman. Simply put, women in Russia may be committing crimes that are of interest to the ICC, but lack the seniority to be considered among those...
