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#Rape and Sexual Assault

Georgian government urged to crack down on forced marriages after ‘16-year-old rape victim kidnapped again’

The girl was first kidnapped and raped by man 10 years older than her when she was 14-years-old, human rights groups have said.

Georgian government urged to crack down on forced marriages after ‘16-year-old rape victim kidnapped again’

The girl was first kidnapped and raped by man 10 years older than her when she was 14-years-old, human rights groups have said.

Devdariani labels sexual harassment allegations ‘gossip’ and vows to sue eight women

The former head of Georgian non-governmental organisation CiDA said he would file the case in court on Friday.

Devdariani labels sexual harassment allegations ‘gossip’ and vows to sue eight women

The former head of Georgian non-governmental organisation CiDA said he would file the case in court on Friday.

Sexual violence in the family: a taboo topic in Armenia

Cultural taboos and shaming of victims means that women subjected to sexual violence at home often do not come forward.

Sexual violence in the family: a taboo topic in Armenia

By Armine Avetisyan

Cultural taboos and shaming of victims means that women subjected to sexual violence at home often do not come forward.

‘Sex pest’ NGO head resigns in Georgia

Zviad Devdariani quit as executive director of CiDA on Thursday, after being accused of sexual harassment and sexual assault by at least 10 women.

‘Sex pest’ NGO head resigns in Georgia

Zviad Devdariani quit as executive director of CiDA on Thursday, after being accused of sexual harassment and sexual assault by at least 10 women.

Voice from Tbilisi | ‘He would marry me if I withdrew the charges’

Salome Zandukeli, 22, talks of how she dealt with her rape, and the reaction of society and of those around her.

Voice from Tbilisi | ‘He would marry me if I withdrew the charges’

Salome Zandukeli, 22, talks of how she dealt with her rape, and the reaction of society and of those around her.

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