Ugandan Police Officer Suspended Over Ingrid Turinawe Breast Harrassment

A Ugandan police officer has been suspended over the alleged sexual assault of an opposition activist, the authorities have said. Footage shows an officer squeezing the breast of Ingrid Turinawe of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) as she was arrested last week. “One officer has been suspended pending further investigation,” Internal Affairs Minister James… Continue reading Ugandan Police Officer Suspended Over Ingrid Turinawe Breast Harrassment

Africa: Rape and Other Sexual Abuse are Robbing Millions of Children of a Future, UNESCO Report

Widespread rape and other sexual violence are depriving millions of children of an education in conflict-affected countries, UNESCO’s 2011 Global Monitoring Report warns. The report, “The hidden crisis: Armed conflict and education,” calls for an end to the culture of impunity surrounding sexual violence, with strengthened monitoring of human rights violations affecting education, a more… Continue reading Africa: Rape and Other Sexual Abuse are Robbing Millions of Children of a Future, UNESCO Report