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Greek Paros Dragon rape victim needs funds for medical hope U.S.

The parents of the teenage Greek girl who was brutally raped and assaulted by a Pakistani illegal immigrant on the island of Paros last summer, have appealed for funds to help with specialised rehabilitation in the U.S.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas

Gang-rape victim jailed for illicit sex in Dubai speaks of ordeal

Dubai - In 2008 a young Australian woman was drugged and gang-raped by three co-workers whilst working in a luxury Dubai hotel. Upon reporting the rape she was imprisoned for engaging in illicit sex.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 16 comments

Catholic hospitals 'turned away' rape victim for matters of faith

Cologne - Two Roman Catholic hospitals are under fire in Germany for reportedly refusing to exam a 25-year-old suspected rape victim because –– it would include giving advice on abortion and the "morning after" pill which runs contrary to the Catholic faith.

In the Media by Yukio Strachan - 9 comments

Nirbhaya's father: I want the world to know my daughter's name

New Delhi - "Nirbhaya's" father is pressing authorities to release her real name so that rape survivors will have an actual person to get behind.

In the Media by Can Tran

After Nirbhaya's death, India's women take self-defense classes

In wake of what happened to Nirbhaya, martial arts and other self-defense courses have started to be more popular with women wanting to keep themselves from being part of the statistic.

In the Media by Can Tran

Delhi rape victim 'Nirbhaya' given funeral before cremation

New Delhi - After "Nirbhaya's" body was returned to India, she was given a funeral and cremation ceremony. The fight still continues as her brutal rape and death has ignited protests for women's rights and stricter rape laws.

In the Media by Can Tran - 1 comment

'Vagina Monologues' playwright rips apart Akin in open letter

Hearing the words “legitimate rape" tumble from Rep.Todd Akin's mouth robbed "The Vagina Monologues" playwright Eve Ensler of her sleep. So Ensler, a rape survivor herself, decided to write Akin a letter calling his remarks a "form of re-rape."

In the Media by Yukio Strachan - 3 comments

14-year-old Afghani Rape Survivor Victimized Twice

In an effort to "shield the family from public scorn" a 20-year-old Afghan man took his 14-year-old sister out to a cowshed behind their home, cut her stomach open, removed her unborn five-month-old fetus, and then stitched her back up with some string.

In the Media by Carolyn E. Price - 31 comments

Dawn Leamon, Another Alleged Halliburton/KBR Rape Victim, To Address Congress Today

Jamie Leigh Jones was the first to step forward and tell her horrific tale of rape while employed by KBR and stationed in Iraq. Now another KBR employee, the mother of 2, has come forward to state that she too was drugged and raped in a similar fashion.

In the Media by Pamela Jean - 9 comments

Saudi Arabia Rape victim gets 200 lashes

Arab News reported a court in Saudi Arabia punished a female victim of gang rape with 200 lashes and six months in jail. She was initially ordered to undergo 90 lashes for being in the car of an unrelated male at the time of rape.

In the Media by Chris V. Thangham - 11 comments

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