SocietyDeath threats and isolation: the cost of fighting sexual violence in Iraq

Iraqi women’s rights activist Sarah Jassim posts videos of alleged harassment to document evidence and shame perpetrators. She says she has faced death and acid-attack threats and now rarely leaves home. Survivors and activists describe victim-blaming and difficult, uncertain legal proceedings; a UN committee has called for stronger legislation.

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