421 rape and violence incidents against women in Iraq in past 6 months
The Iraqi Judiciary Medical Sexual Incidents Department said that there have been 421 rape and violence incidents in the country in the last 6 months.
The Iraqi Judiciary Medical Sexual Incidents Department published its sexual assault and violence report for the period January-June 2024.
According to the report, there were 421 rape and violence incidents in 6 months. The report stated that 327 of these attacks were against women.
According to the data of the Human Rights Strategic Center, 53,889 domestic violence applications were made to Iraqi courts, and 13,857 complaints were reported since the beginning of the year, while 18,436 were reported in 2023, and 21,585 in 2022.
