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Stripped, Chased, Assaulted: Nigerian 'Rape Festival" Causes Global Outrage
The incident reportedly took place during the Alue-Do festival, a traditional event associated with prayers and blessings, especially for fertility.
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"False, Sea Of Innuendo": MJ Akbar's Full Statement On #MeToo Allegations
Union Minister MJ Akbar has responded to allegations of sex harassment linked to the #MeToo campaign. Mr Akbar, 67, was on an official tour in Nigeria when several women came out with detailed accounts of his alleged sexual misconduct as part of a thread on social media that has snowballed into a #MeToo movement in India.
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Soldiers 'Rescued' Women, Then Starved And Raped Them, Amnesty International Says
As the Nigerian military reclaimed territory from Boko Haram extremists, troops also opened fire on civilians, forcibly separated them from their families and burned down their homes, according to a report released by Amnesty International on Wednesday.
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Nigeria's Instagram Agony Aunt Advises Women on Love, Violence, Justice
From unrequited love and cheating husbands to domestic violence and marital rape, a Nigerian agony aunt is using Instagram to encourage women to share their stories anonymously, ask for advice and even seek justice in court.
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UN Urges New Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to Prosecute Boko Haram Crimes
The United Nations' top human rights official called on Nigeria's new President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate and prosecute "horrifying" allegations of executions, rape and amputations of children by Islamist insurgents Boko Haram.
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Brad Pitt Adds Support to Angelina Jolie at Warzone Rape Meeting
Brad Pitt added his A-list support to his partner Angelina Jolie's efforts to eradicate rape in warzones when he joined her in a flashbulb-popping appearance at a global conference in London on Thursday.
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Angelina Jolie Launches Warzone Rape Protocol
Angelina Jolie and British Foreign Secretary William Hague launched an international protocol on Wednesday which the Hollywood star hopes will "really, truly end impunity" for sexual violence in wars.
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Nigerian Schoolgirls Face Rape Danger: UN Official
The more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls who remain captives of Boko Haram militants "definitely" face the danger of being raped, the UN special representative on sexual violence in conflict has said.
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French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius Slams 'Mass Rape' of Nigerian Schoolgirls
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius Tuesday denounced what he called the "mass rape" of Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by the Islamic militant Boko Haram group.
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Online video of woman being raped angers Nigeria
In the grainy video, a Nigerian woman repeatedly asks her attackers to kill her as they take turns raping her at a university dormitory. The five men only promise to drive her home, pushing her back down each time she starts to stand up.
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Stripped, Chased, Assaulted: Nigerian 'Rape Festival" Causes Global Outrage
The incident reportedly took place during the Alue-Do festival, a traditional event associated with prayers and blessings, especially for fertility.
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"False, Sea Of Innuendo": MJ Akbar's Full Statement On #MeToo Allegations
Union Minister MJ Akbar has responded to allegations of sex harassment linked to the #MeToo campaign. Mr Akbar, 67, was on an official tour in Nigeria when several women came out with detailed accounts of his alleged sexual misconduct as part of a thread on social media that has snowballed into a #MeToo movement in India.
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Soldiers 'Rescued' Women, Then Starved And Raped Them, Amnesty International Says
As the Nigerian military reclaimed territory from Boko Haram extremists, troops also opened fire on civilians, forcibly separated them from their families and burned down their homes, according to a report released by Amnesty International on Wednesday.
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Nigeria's Instagram Agony Aunt Advises Women on Love, Violence, Justice
From unrequited love and cheating husbands to domestic violence and marital rape, a Nigerian agony aunt is using Instagram to encourage women to share their stories anonymously, ask for advice and even seek justice in court.
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UN Urges New Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to Prosecute Boko Haram Crimes
The United Nations' top human rights official called on Nigeria's new President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate and prosecute "horrifying" allegations of executions, rape and amputations of children by Islamist insurgents Boko Haram.
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Brad Pitt Adds Support to Angelina Jolie at Warzone Rape Meeting
Brad Pitt added his A-list support to his partner Angelina Jolie's efforts to eradicate rape in warzones when he joined her in a flashbulb-popping appearance at a global conference in London on Thursday.
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Angelina Jolie Launches Warzone Rape Protocol
Angelina Jolie and British Foreign Secretary William Hague launched an international protocol on Wednesday which the Hollywood star hopes will "really, truly end impunity" for sexual violence in wars.
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Nigerian Schoolgirls Face Rape Danger: UN Official
The more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls who remain captives of Boko Haram militants "definitely" face the danger of being raped, the UN special representative on sexual violence in conflict has said.
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French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius Slams 'Mass Rape' of Nigerian Schoolgirls
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius Tuesday denounced what he called the "mass rape" of Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by the Islamic militant Boko Haram group.
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Online video of woman being raped angers Nigeria
In the grainy video, a Nigerian woman repeatedly asks her attackers to kill her as they take turns raping her at a university dormitory. The five men only promise to drive her home, pushing her back down each time she starts to stand up.
