But activists say that stigma and fear associated with reporting abuse means the real number of case

From 200 cases per day in April, the East African country is now recording over 1,000 cases per day

More COVID cases in past two weeks than in pandemic's first six months

Interior minister says far-right groups account for most of it

Advocates blame the rise on coronavirus lockdowns and poverty

He asks nations to draw a red line against the use of rape and sexual violence as a weapon of war'

Consumer groups protest, saying authorities need to do more to crack down on both counterfeit alcoho

They're part of a public push to show districts that in-person learning can be done safely during th

Move is seen as a response to calls from various rights campaigners who have been lamenting lenient

Holiday gatherings could push numbers even higher

Homosexuality is illegal in Kenya and activists say many are afraid to report abuse or get medical h

Officials say hospitals and ICUs are filling up or full in Europe and the United States

Government to impose fines for failure to wear a mask

Infectious-disease expert says while new numbers are still high, the infection rate is down

Health officials say new COVID-19 cases are spreading at the fastest rate since April

WHO says it is outraged by these allegations and plans a thorough investigation

A report finds that members of eight emergency response organizations sexually exploited at least 51

Kenya's Ministry of Health says it has/received reports of at least 5,000 sexual violence cases/acro

The southern African country recorded its highest number of confirmed cases in a single day last wee

US isn't the only country watching anxiously as coronavirus cases rise

Parts of India, US reimposing restrictions, while worldwide confirmed cases top 10.1 million

Increase comes as many countries continue to lift coronavirus restrictions

Even in the post-apartheid era, South Africans still fall victim to security forces that critics say

Health Ministry reports 79 new cases, most in more than two months  

Most of 40 new cases are associated with nightclubs in Itaewon

The more than 100 soldiers sent to Toamasina are charged with keeping the peace and enforcing requir

Brazil has over 347,000 confirmed cases, making it the second-highest affected in world after United

While many of us have been sheltering at home during the pandemic, essential workers such as trucker

The window of opportunity for containing the outbreak in the Islamic Republic is still there, but it

More than 1,700 health workers have been infected and six have died 

Executive director of WHO's Health Emergencies Program, Michael Ryan, says cases are not based on cl

Activists say successful anti-rape campaigns have made victims more confident about reporting when t

More than 200 cases so far in central city of Wuhan; officials know very little about the new corona