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Sexual Violence In Ukraine War

18 Sep to 20 Sep
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Sexual Violence In Ukraine War. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/19151

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GENEVA - Russian forces committed widespread sexual violence against civilians and prisoners of war in Ukraine, including gang rape and electric shocks to the genitals, while the Ukrainian authorities were also responsible for a smaller number of violations, the UN human rights office said in a report on Sept 18.

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"I am deeply alarmed by the prevalence of these abhorrent acts documented in our report, and fear that they are almost certainly continuing amid the unceasing violence we are witnessing every day in Ukraine," said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk.

6 of 6 outletsfirst reported 18 Sepwording from Euronews

Most victims in detention were men, particularly prisoners of war and detainees, although women and children were also affected, mainly in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine.

5 of 6 outletsfirst reported 18 Sepwording from The Straits Times

Violations included gang rape, rape, genital mutilation and the use of electric shocks on men's genitals with a Soviet-era field telephone known as a "tapik".

4 of 6 outletsfirst reported 18 Sepwording from The Straits Times

The report concluded that Russia had failed to take steps to prevent, investigate or prosecute sexual violence committed by its personnel and had not engaged with OHCHR's requests for information.

3 of 6 outletsfirst reported 18 Sepwording from The Straits Times

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UN condemns 'shocking pattern' of sexual violence by Russian troops in Ukraine Euronews

Russian troops’ barbaric rape campaign in Ukraine includes 4-year-old girl, UN details in alarming report New York Post

How it changed

  1. 18 Sep

    GENEVA - Russian forces committed widespread sexual violence against civilians and prisoners of war in Ukraine, including gang rape and electric shocks to the genitals, while the Ukrainian authorities were also responsible for a smaller number of violations, the UN human rights office said in a report on Sept 18.

    6 outlets · The Straits Times
  2. 19 Sep

    A woman in Zaporizhzhia was raped several times a week for a month by a Russian soldier who promised better treatment for her detained husband.

    2 outlets · Euronews

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