# sexual violence

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# House Of Commons

'I'm not a victim, I'm a survivor': MP gives powerful speech about being raped at 14

A number of MPs were moved to tears when Michelle Thomson recalled the ordeal.

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Dec 8th 2016, 9:57 PM

# South America

"If you touch one of us, we all react" - Women react to brutal rape and slaying of teenager

Student Lucia Perez was allegedly raped and impaled on a spike by drug dealers.

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Oct 20th 2016, 9:01 AM

# Sexual Assault

Man pleads guilty to raping a mother and daughter

The 47-year-old man was on bail for previously kidnapping the daughter.

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Mar 7th 2016, 6:16 PM

# revenge porn

Students' Union not happy with university top brass after probe dismisses 'UCD 200' claims

UCDSU says management have treated the allegations as ‘public relations’ matter.

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Feb 15th 2016, 10:19 AM

# Sexual Assault

Plan to combat domestic violence will 'make Ireland a safer place for women and men'

There’ll be extra training for gardaí and a nationwide awareness campaign.

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Jan 20th 2016, 6:00 PM

# women and war

'Prostitution happens a lot, but what can you do? You have to eat'

A new report identifies that women and girls with disabilities are “a particularly at risk group for sexual violence” during humanitarian crises.

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Dec 3rd 2015, 6:00 AM

# sexual violence

To my attacker: 'I want you to see I'm not defeated'

There are calls for victims to be able to meet offenders in the aftermath of sexual crimes.

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Sep 16th 2015, 12:01 PM

Voices

In Ireland, a man can actually confess to rape and still serve no time in prison

Yesterday Magnus Meyer Hustveit walked free from court after admitting that he had repeatedly raped his former girlfriend when she was unconscious.

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Jul 15th 2015, 6:00 PM

# Counselling

There were 25 calls seeking help after a rape every day last year

Over 9,000 contacts were received in 2014.

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Jun 17th 2015, 7:34 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Does the Irish system for reporting sexual offences need to change?

Two out of every three sexual assaults in Ireland last year were never reported to any authority.

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Jun 14th 2015, 9:40 AM

# sexual violence

Two out of every three victims of rape won't report it to the authorities - why?

“There’s no grey area in the law.”

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Jun 14th 2015, 7:45 AM

# sexual violence

Tusla defends its decision to withdraw funding from the Rape Crisis Network

It says, “The decision is dictated by the need to achieve the best use of limited available resources.”

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Jun 9th 2015, 1:30 PM

This hard-hitting video could challenge people's views on rape

“Most people who are raped already know the person who raped them,” said Rape Crisis Midwest.

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May 23rd 2015, 7:15 AM

# Central African Republic

French soldiers accused of 'stomach-turning' rape of children fleeing war

Reports claim children as young as nine were raped in exchange for food.

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Apr 29th 2015, 11:33 PM

Voices

How the language we choose can help combat violence against women

Language matters – none of us are perfect human beings and we all fall prey to our unconscious prejudices that we absorb from our environment.

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Apr 25th 2015, 7:30 PM

Voices

Graham Dwyer highlights the danger of thinking a 'type' of person commits sexual crimes

Until we accept that we have inaccurate perceptions about what kind of person perpetrates sexual violence, it will continue.

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Apr 3rd 2015, 8:00 AM

Voices

We need to talk more about relationships, consent and sexual violence

A recent survey in UCC found that many students have worrying gaps in knowledge about sexual violence.

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Mar 24th 2015, 10:45 PM

Voices

Column: Healing broken souls and bodies – how sexual violence is shattering lives in CAR

“Sophie was on a bus going to the market in Boguila in northwest Central African Republic when it was stopped by a group of armed men.”

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Jan 17th 2015, 7:00 PM

# driven out

This city has just banned Uber after claims a driver raped a passenger

The 26-year-old woman had fallen asleep during the trip home.

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Dec 8th 2014, 10:41 AM

# language in the law

Calls for new law to 'call child pornography what it is' - child abuse

“It’s time to get tough with these people.”

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Nov 28th 2014, 4:42 PM

Voices

Opinion: Young Travellers experiencing domestic violence can feel extremely isolated

Relationships between minorities and the police can involve fear and mistrust – creating additional obstacles for women seeking to leave a violent situation.

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Nov 28th 2014, 8:00 AM

# Milestone

New law means electronic tagging for some sex offenders

There has been a wide welcome for new offences against child grooming and buying sex.

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Nov 27th 2014, 5:50 PM

# rape crisis centres

Direct Provision 'increases distress and vulnerability' of sexually-abused migrants

The Rape Crisis Network of Ireland has said that the DP system needs to be overhauled to protect refugees.

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Oct 28th 2014, 7:28 PM

# Report

Lawmakers told that prostitution is sexual violence and that domestic violence is a crime

Today’s report by the Oireachtas Justice Committee on Sexual and Domestic Violence suggests changes to the way prostitution is legislated for.

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Oct 16th 2014, 3:27 PM

# Hong Kong

Protesters being targeted by Triad violence and sexual assaults - Amnesty

Police are being accused of ‘standing by’ as protesters were attacked.

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Oct 4th 2014, 7:45 AM

# Horrific

Three Italian nuns found brutally murdered at Burundi convent

Pope Francis has offered his condolences after the horrific murders.

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Sep 8th 2014, 7:04 PM

# Support

'Coming forward as a victim of rape is very difficult as it triggers shame and blame'

What services does the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre offer and who avails of them?

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Sep 4th 2014, 6:30 AM

# Helpline

The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre reports 'disturbing increase' of sexual violence

The organisation said that 48% of clients were victims of childhood sexual abuse.

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Sep 3rd 2014, 12:48 PM

Voices

Opinion: It's a false economy to cut back funding to rape crisis centres

We need to gain a true picture of the prevalence most heinous crimes in our society in order to inform national policy.

Aug 29th 2014, 1:00 PM

# Rape

Two teen sisters gang raped and hung from a tree in India

Two of the four men arrested so far in relation to the girl’s deaths are police officers.

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May 30th 2014, 7:50 AM

# sexual violence

One in Four welcomes today's audits but says church must never become complacent again

Counselling services are available to support people impacted by today’s child protection reports.

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May 12th 2014, 5:21 PM

# North Korea

UN declares North Korea's crimes on par with Nazism, apartheid and Khmer Rouge

The head of a UN inquiry has condemned North Korea’s extensive human rights abuses – including extermination, enslavement and sexual violence.

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Mar 17th 2014, 5:02 PM

# fear

EU wide survey on violence against women shows startling statistics

The Rape Crisis Network is asking for funding to be protected in light of the findings.

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Mar 5th 2014, 11:07 AM

# Domestic Violence

One in three European women have experienced physical or sexual violence since the age of 15

This is the largest European study on violence against women, including interviews with 42,000 women across Europe.

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Mar 5th 2014, 7:23 AM

# Sexual Assault

Study finds sexual violence against women "endemic" in some countries

The study revealed that an estimated one in 14 women worldwide have been sexually assaulted by someone other than their partner.

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Feb 12th 2014, 6:45 AM

# India

India to hold vigils to mark anniversary of gang-rape victim's death

The 23-year-old physiotherapy student died this day last year, nearly two weeks after being attacked by a gang of men on a moving bus in Dehli.

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Dec 29th 2013, 10:08 AM

Voices

Column: Women in Colombia are fighting back against the use of rape as a weapon of war

Sexual violence is perpetrated by security forces, guerrilla groups and paramilitaries in Colombia – with journalists and human rights defenders targeted alongside civilians. But despite considerable personal risks, women are fighting back.

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Dec 3rd 2013, 6:30 PM

# Europe

One quarter of women experience physical or sexual violence from a partner

5.2 per cent of women experience sexual violence from someone who isn’t their partner, the study by the World Health Organisation found.

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Nov 26th 2013, 8:44 AM

Voices

Column: I was raped by my ex-boyfriend but I've taken back control of my life

Despite the dark road I travelled after being assaulted, I realised that I’m a young, intelligent woman with everything to live for – and I won’t let my attacker ruin my life for one second longer.

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Oct 29th 2013, 7:30 PM

# Child Abuse

'Urgent action' needed to regulate access to the counselling notes of child sex abuse survivors

The RCNI has called for an end to the current system which allows a child’s intimate counselling notes, discussing their sexual abuse, to be used during a court trial.

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Jun 26th 2013, 6:45 AM