
Gaza Flotilla Activists Allege Abuse by Israeli Forces During Detention
Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, released after being detained by Israeli forces, have returned to their home countries and are alleging abuse, including sexual assault and mistreatment, during their detention. The UN has called for accountability regarding the treatment of these activists.
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Freed Gaza flotilla activists allege Israeli abuse including rape - Reuters
Freed Gaza flotilla activists allege Israeli abuse including rape Reuters
Read full article →Gaza flotilla activists allege abuse by Israeli forces while detained
The detainees say they were slapped, hit, humiliated and even subjected to sexual violence, but Israel's prison service says the allegations are false.
Read full article →Seven men charged with rape and child sexual abuse offences in Norwich
Afghan nationals accused of being part of grooming gang, as part of investigation into group-based child exploitation Seven men have been accused of being part of a grooming gang and charged with rape and child sexual abuse offences, police said. The Afghan nationals were charged as part of an investigation into group-based child sexual exploitation in Norwich, Norfolk police said. They are accused of sexual offences committed between August 2023 and May 2025. Jamil Khalil, 20, of High Street...
By Press Association
Read full article →Italy's prime minister wants Israel to apologize for treatment of flotilla activists
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wants an apology from Israel over the treatment of Italian citizens on a flotilla bound for Gaza.
By Megan Williams
Read full article →Gaza flotilla activists allege abuse, sexual assault in Israeli detention
Organisers of Global Sumud Flotilla say foreign activists report at least 15 cases of sexual assaults, including rape.
Read full article →Foreign affairs minister condemns 'egregious abuse' of Canadian flotilla activists detained in Israel
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Read full article →Freed Indonesian on Gaza flotilla tells father of rough treatment by Israeli officials
After three agonising days with no word from his son, Warsono finally saw the face he had been waiting for. The 60-year-old Indonesian from Bandar Lampung in Sumatra spoke by video call on Thursday evening to his son, Andre Prasetyo Nugroho, following the 27-year-old journalist’s release from Israeli detention in Gaza. “To my great relief, I could see he was in one piece, albeit somewhat worse for wear,” he said, adding that his son had bruises on his hands from being tightly zip-tied and,...
By Johannes Nugroho
Read full article →French Gaza flotilla activists return to Paris, denounce violent detention in Israel
The first group of French activists from the Global Sumud aid flotilla returned to Paris on Friday after being detained and then deported by Israel amid international outcry. They described what they said was a violent, humiliating ordeal after they were detained by Israeli forces during the group's third attempt to break the blockade of the beleaguered Gaza Strip.
By FRANCE 24
Read full article →Gaza flotilla activists accuse Israel of ‘sexual assault, violence and rape’ while in detention
Activists who were onboard the Global Sumud Flotilla have accused the Israeli military of beatings and sexual assault - Israel has strongly denied the allegations
By Maira Butt
Read full article →Freed Gaza flotilla activists allege Israeli abuse including rape - The Straits Times
Freed Gaza flotilla activists allege Israeli abuse including rape The Straits Times
Read full article →Karnataka High Court grants bail to 75-year-old accused of sexual assault after daughter-in-law agrees to settlement
By Richa Sahay
Read full article →Second Global Sumud Flotilla vessel sails into Paphos harbour
A second vessel from the Global Sumud Flotilla sailed into Kato Paphos harbour at around 8pm on Friday. According to the Cyprus News Agency, the boat was accompanied into the harbour by a port police patrol boat. The number of people on board has not yet been made known. Vivy Sabre, also part of the […]
Read full article →Dr Margaret Connolly says conditions of Israeli detention centre akin to ‘concentration camp’ with regular beatings and sexual assaults
Ms Connolly alleged that several activists were sexually assaulted among dozens of fractures and head injuries suffered at the hands of the IDF
By Keith Kelly
Read full article →'We were not human to them,' says Irish flotilla member
An Irish activist, who was one of hundreds of flotilla protesters detained by Israeli authorities this week, has described where they were held as a "horror of a concentration camp".
Read full article →Freed Gaza flotilla activists allege Israeli abuse including rape
Read full article →We'll do it again despite violence say Italian Flotilla activists
(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 22 - Dario Salvetti and Antonella Bundu, two of the Italian activists involved in the Global Sumud Flotilla, said Friday that the were willing to take part in another attempt to get aid to Gaza despite being subjected to violence after their boats were intercepted by Israel this week. "We've received so many messages of solidarity from Gazans, and we would do it all again," Florentine activists Salvetti and Bundu said after landing at Rome's Fiumicino airport. "We mustn't g...
By ANSA
Read full article →Who are the Irish flotilla activists detained and deported by Israel?
The Irish participants come from all around the country and their ages range from 20s to 70s.
Read full article →Foreign Ministry expresses concern to Israel over claims that Korean activists were assaulted - Korea JoongAng Daily
Foreign Ministry expresses concern to Israel over claims that Korean activists were assaulted Korea JoongAng Daily
Read full article →Freed Gaza flotilla activists allege Israeli abuse, including rape - News24
Freed Gaza flotilla activists allege Israeli abuse, including rape News24
Read full article →Freed Gaza flotilla activists allege Israeli abuse including rape
Allegations of abuse add to pressure on Israeli authorities to explain the treatment of the detainees
By Reuters
Read full article →PHOTO GALLERY: Crowds rally against Israel as abducted Sumud Flotilla activist leaves for Turkey - Ahram Online
PHOTO GALLERY: Crowds rally against Israel as abducted Sumud Flotilla activist leaves for Turkey Ahram Online
Read full article →Man in Bukit Kemuning teen assault case pleads guilty to sexual assault, wrongful confinement and robbery
SHAH ALAM, May 22 — A debt collector who became the subject of a police manhunt over a sexual assault case involvi...
Read full article →Indonesian FM Assures Safe Return of 9 Gaza Flotilla Activists - Tempo.co English
Indonesian FM Assures Safe Return of 9 Gaza Flotilla Activists Tempo.co English
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