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World: Reporting Sexual Violence Monthly News Brief - February 2026
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Threat Score
32/100
Summary
Countries: World, Bangladesh, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chad, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Haiti, Kyrgyzstan, Mali, Myanmar, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan
Source: Insecurity Insight
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This News Brief bears testimony to the brave survivors who speak about sexual violence by state bodies or conflict actors. Most events of violence are never reported. This compilation is neither complete nor representative of the extent or nature of sexual violence in general. It brings together dispersed accounts about survivors from around the world who broke the silence. Download the data (updated every Monday). Contact us for data enquiries.
Developments in February 2026Israel: Journalists in Israeli detention faced sexual violence, including the stripping and penetration of one journalist in Megiddo Prison, and the reported rape of two others at an undisclosed location. These attacks, carried out by Israeli forces, highlight the risks faced by journalists in detention underscoring the urgent need for accountability and protection of media personnel.
Haiti and Sudan: Displaced women and minors in IDP camps in Tawila, North Darfur state were reportedly sexually exploited by aid workers in exchange for food and shelter. Fear of abuse has led some mothers to withdraw their daughters from aid queues. In Haiti, around ten cases of sexual exploitation in various IDP camps in exchange for humanitarian aid were reported.
Similar patterns of publicly-reported sexual exploitation and abuse by aid workers have been documented across multiple humanitarian contexts since 2021. In Mozambique, a 23-year-old woman reported being sexually harassed by a relief worker who offered her accommodation in exchange for sex (2021). In the DRC, women displaced by the May 2021 volcanic eruption in Nyiragongo and Masisi territories were reportedly forced to submit to sexual abuse in exchange for tokens required to access humanitar
AI Assessment
This article is a global human rights and protection monitoring brief documenting conflict-related sexual violence across multiple countries, including several already tracked active or escalating crises such as Sudan and Myanmar. While it does not describe a discrete military escalation or new kinetic event, it is significant as an indicator of persistent abuse by state and non-state actors, worsening civilian harm, and deteriorating security conditions in affected conflict environments.
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Insecurity InsightReliefWebWorldBangladeshBrazilBurkina FasoBurundiChadCubaDemocratic Republic of the CongoDominican RepublicEgyptEthiopiaHaitiKyrgyzstanMaliMyanmarNigeriaSomaliaSudanIsraelstate bodiesconflict actorsjournalists
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Key Phrases
"The brief spans multiple fragile and conflict-affected states, indicating broad-based civilian protection failures rather than an isolated incident.""It is relevant to tracked escalating conflicts, especially Sudan and Myanmar, where sexual violence can serve as a marker of worsening conflict intensity and impunity.""The article highlights abuses by both state bodies and armed actors, suggesting systemic governance and accountability breakdowns.""Conflict-related sexual violence often correlates with displacement, coercion, intimidation, and reduced humanitarian access, amplifying instability.""The reporting is monthly and cumulative, making it more useful as an indicator of ongoing insecurity than as evidence of an immediate escalation trigger."