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At face value, any public action the Kenyan government takes to show that it’s listening to its citizens is important – but it’s only a first step.
Forced marriage protection orders are not very useful in combatting ‘honour’-based violence or other abuse.
Ongwen’s case ends the blanket amnesty that African courts have always granted ex-child abductees over war crimes
Global estimates of modern-day slavery by the United Nations reveal improving methods for calculating the data.
Armed conflicts today involve slavery in many different forms, from forced marriage to child soldiers.
The Taliban have given every indication women and girls will face violence and repression as they back control of Afghanistan.
In rural Kyrgyzstan, 1 in 3 marriages begins with an abduction. Older generations see this as a harmless tradition, but two brides have been killed since 2018. A study finds other problems, too.
The range of arranged unions that now exist can be thought of as a spectrum, and younger generations tend to prefer a love connection
Adolescent girls face unique challenges in times of conflict and crisis yet they are rarely consulted about how to engender peace in their communities.
Sex and gender-based offences have become an increasing focus of war crimes trials at the International Criminal Court.
Slavery and slavery-like practices exist in Australia, in the form of forced marriages, sexual exploitation and forced labour.
Estimates of modern slavery vary widely, whether they try to pin down numbers in the U.S., across the globe or just in certain industries.
The number of people with learning disabilities reported as at risk of forced marriage has risen.
Even for those that escape, the stigma of refusing a forced marriage separates young women from their family and community.
Tough socio-economic conditions, among others, make kidnapping a thriving business in Nigeria. A strong justice system along with stiff punishment for the crime are needed.
Girls’ lives are still entangled in a culture whose custodians happen to be men.
While some progress has been made in reducing instances of forced marriage in Australia, more needs to be done.
One year after new laws made forced marriage illegal, our expert reviews the progress made - or lack thereof.
In the late summer of 2014, the international community watched helplessly as Islamic State (IS) unleashed widespread human rights abuses against civilians across Syria and Iraq, with little standing in…
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