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Protests and vandalism erupted at Cornell University after a student filed a lawsuit alleging gang rape at the Chi Phi fraternity in 2024. Demonstrators smashed glass at Day Hall and spray-painted slogans, demanding the abolition of the Greek system and tougher disciplinary action. The university has launched an independent review under pressure from New York officials.
Tarun Tejpal, 63, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping a female colleague in 2013, overturning a prior acquittal. He has said he will appeal to the Supreme Court.
The United Nations has added Israel and Russia to its blacklist of parties suspected of committing conflict-related sexual violence. The UN report documents nearly 10,000 such cases worldwide last year, double the previous year. Israel has condemned the listing and announced it will cut ties with the UN secretary-general.
Israel announced it will cut all contact with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres after his office placed the country on a list of parties suspected or responsible for sexual violence in armed conflicts. Ambassador Danny Danon declared the move in a video on social media, denouncing the upcoming report as 'outrageous.' The UN responded that the Secretary-General's door remains open.
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese accuses Israel of sexual violence against Palestinians, including women and children, as part of a broader pattern of human rights violations. She calls for a fair investigation and international sanctions to halt these abuses.
A member of international NGO Plan International called on Japan to institutionalize and expand 'Life Safety Education' to equip children with knowledge and skills to avoid becoming victims or perpetrators of sexual violence. The expert argued that Japan lacks a systematic education program, leaving children vulnerable. Expanding such education is a key step to tackling the root causes of sexual violence.
Former Palestinian prisoners and human rights organizations have made shocking claims of rape, sexual violence, and physical abuse in Israeli detention facilities. Survivors describe systematic torture and humiliation by male and female Israeli guards and soldiers, with accounts documented in recent reports.
