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

https://mins.news/en/item/97440

- BBC News, 2026-10-13 05:02 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqd089r55vp3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> 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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