Sexual violence
For kids’ sake: Shanti House battles the odds to save Israel's abandoned youth
Shanti House provides a safe haven for children and young adults seeking resources and a place to call home when they find themselves on the streets or in unsafe home environments.
The quiet weapon: Sexual violence is a strategy, not a byproduct of war - opinion
Silence before speaking: Logotherapy helps process trauma, evil after October 7
Silenced no more: The Israeli women who documented Hamas's October 7 sexual crimes
'Vast and systematic': Israel's First Lady Michal Herzog breaks silence on Hamas sexual violence
Michal Herzog speaks out on denial, antisemitism, and the global reckoning over Hamas’s use of sexual violence
Bearing witness: Inside the two-year investigation into October 7 atrocities
A two-year investigation reveals the systematic terror inflicted by Hamas – preserving survivor voices and demanding accountability
Men sentenced to death for gang-rape of Israeli tourist, murder of local man in India
The men were convicted of gang rape, murder, attempt to murder, robbery, and extortion, with the court ordering imprisonment "till their last breath."
Latvia launches human trafficking probe after Epstein Files included Latvian models' information
Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics called for the investigation after it was reported the Epstein documents included passport data and travel details for several Latvian women.
‘Never again’ is a test, and October 7 exposed who failed it - opinion
'Never Again' was never intended as a ceremonial phrase, recited once a year and then set aside. It was meant as a warning.
Prof. Halperin-Kaddari: Oct. 7 exposed failure to address sexual violence
Halperin Kaddari, who served 12 years on the UN committee known as CEDAW, said she expected immediate condemnation after reports of sexual violence emerged.
Hamas’s sexual abuses aren’t allegations but facts, survivors need real support - editorial
Bearing witness is not enough. Survivors must not be forced to relive their trauma to justify their worthiness for care.
ARCCI urges appeal in Kachura case after nurse sentenced to seven years for death of teen patient
The Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel argued that the verdict and sentence fail to reflect a prolonged pattern of exploitation rooted in power imbalances between caregiver and patient.
UK police say comedian Russell Brand charged with two more sex offenses
The new charges - authorized by the Crown Prosecution Service - related to two women and followed five charges made in April involving four other women.
Clinton urges full release of Epstein files as Trump decries 'reputation ruin'
The agency failed to meet its deadline of last Friday for complying with a "transparency" law requiring the broad release of remaining Epstein files.
