Stop Violence Against Women

Breakthrough in battle for justice for ‘comfort women’ - 21 December 2007

A new resolution on survivors of Japan’s military sexual slavery system urges the Japanese government to acknowledge, apologize and compensate the victims.

Ugandan justice system failing survivors of sexual violence - 13 December 2007

The justice system in Uganda is failing women and girls who have faced sexual violence.

Macedonia: Amnesty International launches report on double discrimination against Romani women and girls - 4 December 2007

Media Advisory: Amnesty International will present its report Little by little we women have learned our rights: the Macedonian government's failure t

Japan: ‘Comfort Women’ European Speaking Tour - 31 October 2007

As part of its campaign on Stop Violence Against Women, and Justice for Survivors of Japan's Sexual Slavery System (comfort women), Amnesty International organized a s

Iran: Authorities thwart campaign for gender equality - 23 August 2007

Activists campaigning for gender equality in Iran are unable to exercise their rights to freedom of expression and association, as shown by a number of recent arrest

USA: Stop sexual violence against Indigenous women - 24 April 2007

One in three Native American or Alaska Native women will be raped at some point in their lives. Most do not seek justice because they know they will be met with inac

Survivors of sexual violence still waiting for justice and reparations - 1 November 2007

During the conflict between 1991 and 2002, it is estimated that a third of all women and girls in Sierra Leone were subjected to sexual violence. Many of these