'The rape of men'

No The Observer: "Sexual violence is one of the most horrific weapons of war, an instrument of terror used against women. Yet huge numbers of men are also victims. In this harrowing report, Will Storr travels to Uganda to meet traumatised survivors, and reveals how male rape is endemic in many of the world's conflicts" [notícia integral]

'The silent male victims of rape'

Na Al Jazeera: "Hundreds of thousands of men have been raped by other men. Some of them have been gang-raped repeatedly and over a period of many years. It is a sex crime that is so common the numbers almost equal that of female victims during times of war. It is a double taboo with hidden victims. And it is a secret so well kept that even the UN has been accused of overlooking it." [notícia integral (e vídeo)]

Argentina: Violencia sexual de la dictadura marcha a juicio

Na IPS: "Pasaron casi tres décadas de la recuperación de la democracia en Argentina y solo ahora salen a la luz con fuerza una serie de delitos sexuales contra personas detenidas, que habían quedado en segundo plano en los juicios por las violaciones a los derechos humanos perpetrados por la última dictadura." (Notícia)

'Peace Corps Volunteers Speak Out on Rape'

No The New York Times: "WASHINGTON — Jess Smochek arrived in Bangladesh in 2004 as a 23-year-old Peace Corps volunteer with dreams of teaching English and “helping the world.” She left six weeks later a rape victim after being brutalized in an alley by a knife-wielding gang. When she returned to the United States, the reception she received from Peace Corps officials was as devastating, she said, as the rape itself. In Bangladesh, she had been given scant medical care; in Washington, a counselor implied that she was to blame for the attack. For years she kept quiet, feeling “ashamed and embarrassed and guilty." Today, Ms. Smochek is among a growing group of former Peace Corps volunteers who are speaking out about their sexual assaults, prompting scrutiny from Congress and a pledge from the agency for reform." [notícia completa]

'Survivors re-traumatized by Peace Corps after reporting rapes'

No The Raw Story: "A group of former volunteers who were raped while working with the Peace Corps told Congress Wednesday that serious changes need to be made to the organization. The victims explained that in many cases, the way they were treated by the Peace Corps after reporting the assault was more traumatic than the rape itself. "These women are alone in many cases, and they’re in rough parts of the world," Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) told The New York Times prior to the hearing." [notícia completa]

O meu pai abusou de mim?

No PÚBLICO: "Meredith Maran, jornalista e escritora, acusou o pai de incesto. Estava-se no início dos anos 80 e Meredith lia e escrevia compulsivamente sobre denúncias de casos de abuso sexual, sobre famílias devastadas, sobre pais enviados para a prisão. Convenceu-se que tinha reprimido as suas memórias de abuso. Dez anos depois começou a duvidar das suas certezas e escreveu My Lie. Excerto do livro." (Notícia)

Violencia sexual en busca de justicia

Na IPS: "Las insuficientes iniciativas del gobierno de Uganda y su precaria legislación en materia de delitos sexuales dejan sin protección a las miles de mujeres violadas durante la guerra civil (1987-2007)." (Notícia)