News, 8/11/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS

II.    REGIONAL NEWS

III.   POLICY / LEGISLATION

IV.   ARMED CONFLICT

V.    ONLINE ABUSE

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

Report: 21% of Nigerian Women Have Suffered Physical, Sexual Violence
https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/11/report-21-of-nigerian-women-have-suffered-physical-sexual-violence-2/

REGIONAL NEWS

Adams County man set to face trial in York in teen solicitation case
https://www.eveningsun.com/story/news/local/2026/08/11/teen-solicitation-case-against-adams-county-man-moves-forward-in-york/91257324007/

POLICY / LEGISLATION

New Illinois law empowering sexual assault survivors runs into shortage of female officers
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2026-08-11/new-illinois-law-empowering-sexual-assault-survivors-runs-into-shortage-of-female-officers

California: Sacramento’s sexual abuse liability showdown
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook-pm/2026/08/11/california-sex-abuse-liability-01033184

ARMED CONFLICT

Myanmar military intensified air attacks and abuses before election, UN investigators say
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/myanmar-military-intensified-air-attacks-abuses-during-election-un-investigators-2026-08-11/

Ukrainian prisoners recount torture, sexual abuse while in Russian detention

(Trigger warning)
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukrainian-prisoners-recount-torture-sexual-abuse-while-russian-detention-2026-08-11/

ONLINE ABUSE

FBI teams with the NCAA to help athletes avoid sexual exploitation
https://apnews.com/article/ncaa-fbi-sextortion-1423aacc1bcff4ecd18b04fb827aacfe