Sexual Violence Against Men, Trans Women in Syria Conflict

2020Brian Stauffer for Human Rights Watch,

Syrian state and non-state actors have subjected men, boys, transgender women, and nonbinary people to sexual violence during the Syrian conflict, resulting in severe physical and mental health consequences which are compounded by a lack of support services in Lebanon. In 2013, the UN Security Council for the first time stated in Security Council Resolution 2106 that conflict-related sexual violence also affects men and boys

Key wordsgender based violence / sexual violence against LGBT+

CountriesSyria

CategoryPublication