Gael Sylvia and GJC President Janet Benshoof discuss the right to nondiscriminatory medical care for women and girls raped in armed conflict, as guaranteed under the Geneva Conventions.
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GJC in the News
US Aid Ban on Abortions for Women Raped in War Leaves UK Compromised
Baroness Glenys Kinnock publishes article in The Guardian on how US ban on abortions affects women in war and UK aid.
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Women's Media Center: "New report details ongoing sexualized violence in Burma"
Check out an article by Akila Radhakrishnan, Vice-President and Legal Director of GJC, and Michelle Onello, consultant to the Global Justice Center, in which they talk about the ongoing sexualized violence in Burma and the Women's League of Burma.
It’s Time to Speak Truth to Power: Why Tomas Quintana Should Change His Tune
Janet Benshoof, Global Justice Center President, writes an article for the Democratic Voices of Burma explaining in depth Thomas Quintana's difficult position as UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Situation in Myanmar.
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Foreign Policy, Akin-Style: How the U.S. Denies Abortions to Women Raped in War
On August 12th, the anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, Akila Radhakrishnan and Kristina Kallas publish article in the Atlantic on how the US denies abortions to women raped in war.
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