Tag Archives: Violence against women

29May/26

Weaponizing Humiliation: Systematic sexual violence and Gaza war crimes

May 29, 2026Conflict and WarAntonio Guterres, Beit Lahia, Beit Lid, Bezalel Smotrich, Dinah, Gaza, Gender, Guterres, Hanoch Milwidsky, Israel, Israeli war crimes in the Gaza war, Itamar Ben-Gvir, Nicholas Kristof, Palestinian Territories, Rape, Sde Teiman detention camp, Sex crimes, Sexual and gender-based violence against Palestinians during the Gaza war, Sexual violence, Shai Parnes, Shifa, Torture during the Gaza war, Torture in Israel, Violence against men, Violence against womenadmin

“Zero Tolerance”: Global Outrage Surges as Israel Blacklisted by the UN Over Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones

Fri, May 29 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — A Network of “Torture Camps” and Systematic Abuse Following the outbreak of the war in October 2023, the Israeli prison system has rapidly expanded and transformed into what human rights groups like B’Tselem describe as a “network of torture camps”. The Palestinian detainee population surged to over 10,800 by late 2025, with thousands held in administrative detention without trial or access to lawyers. Prisoners are subjected to subhuman living conditions, including severe overcrowding, deliberate starvation, sleep deprivation, and extreme physical violence. Medical neglect is rampant, with makeshift field hospitals like the one at Sde Teiman frequently keeping patients blindfolded, wearing diapers, and continuously shackled to beds, resulting in routine limb amputations and untreated infections. Between October 2023 and early 2026, rights groups have documented between 84 and 98 Palestinian deaths in Israeli custody. Continue reading →

25Jul/23

Are women better activists than men?

July 25, 2023PoliticsAmerican librarianship and human rights, Coretta Scott King, Gandhi, Gender role, Human rights, Human rights defender, Human rights in Africa, Human rights in East Asia, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Violence against women, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Xhosa peopleadmin

July 25, 2023 — There have been many great male activists throughout history, such as Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, and Gandhi. However, it is true that women have played a disproportionately large role in the fight for human rights.

There are a few reasons for this. First, women have traditionally been excluded from power and decision-making, so they have had to find other ways to make their voices heard. Second, women are often more directly affected by human rights abuses, such as violence against women and girls. Third, women are often more collaborative and less hierarchical than men, which can be an asset in the fight for human rights. Continue reading →

04Aug/22

As online hate speech hits Africa, social media firms told to act

August 4, 2022Internet, UncategorizedAfrica, Articles, Bullying, Danny Bediako, Elvis Nyathi, Ethiopia, Facebook, Fred Matiang, Fred Matiang'i, Freedom of speech, Ghana, Hate crime, Hate speech, Joe Mucheru, JOHANNESBURG, Kenya, Kim Harrisberg, Moderation system, Myanmar, NAIROBI, Nita Bhalla, Nora, Online hate speech, Racism, Social media, Software, South Africa, Thomas Mukoya, Vincent Chenzi, Violence against LGBT people, Violence against women, Websites, William Ruto, World Wide Web, Xenophobia, Zimbabwe, Zimbabweans in South Africaadmin

Online hate speech targets Zimbabweans in South Africa
Widespread digital abuse also seen in Ghana, Kenya
Culturally sensitive content moderation key, say activists

By Kim Harrisberg and Nita Bhalla

JOHANNESBURG/NAIROBI, Aug 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Social media used to be a source of light entertainment for Nora, a 47-year-old Zimbabwean domestic worker living in South Africa. But lately, it has become a source of fear.
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