Selected News Archive
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The Rape and Murder of Abeer
Sexual Abuse and Rape in Iraq
Women in Iraq
Sexual Abuse and the Military
Sexual Abuse and Rape in Iraq
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Rape Allegations Shadow Iraqi Police, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 21 February 07
Amid the Iraqi Government's attempts to stop the spiral of violence, comes the story of 20-year-old Sabrine Janabi - a story that threatens those very efforts to improve the security situation.
Was There Rape? Depends on Whether You're Shiite or Sunni, ABC News, 19 February 07
She identified herself as Sabreen al Janabi, and she's from a prominent Sunni tribe. She is now the focal point of religious tensions in Iraq ever since she appeared on television accusing Iraqi police of raping her.
Local NGO Warns of Rising Cases of Sexual Abuse, IRIN, 28 June 06
There has been a massive increase in reported cases of sexual abuse in Iraq since the days of Saddam Hussein's regime, according to the Women's Rights Association (WRA).
Iraqis Push to Prosecute Rape in War Crime Trials, Womens Enews, 25 June 06
Women lobby the Iraqi tribunal--the court trying the war crimes of Saddam Hussein's Baathist regime--to prosecute crimes against women.
The Height of Humiliation, Al-Ahram Weekly, 22 June 06
Abuse, rape and torture of Iraqi women security detainees. Article by Haifa Zangana.
Stolen Away, Time Magazine, 23 April 06
As criminal gangs run amuck in Iraq, hundreds of girls have gone missing. Are they being sold for sex?
Pattern Emerges of Sexual Assault Against Women Held by US Forces, The New Standard, 6 June 04
Human Rights groups report that US troops are committing systemic acts of sexual abuse and humiliation against Iraqi women held in facilities throughout Iraq. For many rape survivors, the violence only begins there...
Shame Amidst the Anarchy, Baghdad Bulletin, 10 June 03
Early report on the increase in sexual assault cases across Baghdad since the official end of the war, and the lack of effective law enforcement.
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