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[SEMA Network @SEMA_Network]

As of today, SEMA will no longer communicate or engage on X. We invite you to stay connected with us via our other platforms:

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Thank you for your support!

[Mukwege Foundation @MukwegeFound]

Join us at Movies that Matter in The Hague (March 21-29) for Devi, a docu on survivor activism. Follow Devi Khadka’s journey from victim to survivor and @SEMA_network.🔗https://t.co/LZCQMt8lsx
📅 March 22, 23 & 25
📍 Filmhuis Den Haag
🎙️ Q&A with Devi & director Subina Shrestha

[SEMA Network @SEMA_Network]

🌐Last week, SEMA member @AvlarRiyad spoke at a #HRC58 side event organised by the UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture. During his visit to Geneva, he also met with IIMP to push for truth, justice & accountability for Syria’s missing persons & former detainees.

[SEMA Network @SEMA_Network]

In 2018, SEMA member from Kosovo @Vasfije was the first woman to speak publicly about sexual violence during the Kosovo War.This powerful documentary follows the struggles of survivors in Kosovo and their relentless pursuit of justice, 25 years later.

https://t.co/DtC2Uy5MxQ

[SEMA Network @SEMA_Network]

🌍✨ We are thrilled to congratulate SEMA member from Kosovo Dr. Feride Rushiti and the organisation she founded, the @QKRMT, on the nomination for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize!

🔗 Learn more about KRCT: https://t.co/9HdExrZ5wI

[Mukwege Foundation @MukwegeFound]

As #IWD approaches, we honour #crsv survivors. Here, we share #WeRise, a poem by Jacqueline from Kenya: “No more stigma, no more fear, no more shame. We rise!” ▶️ Listen to her voice in the video below & learn more here🔗https://t.co/6tgNZWUOig
@SEMA_Network #SEMAVirtualMemorial

[Mukwege Foundation @MukwegeFound]

We're proud to launch the SEMA Virtual Memorial, a platform amplifying the voices of #CRSV survivors. In collaboration w/ @SEMA_Network and @SitesConscience.

👐 Together we remember, together we rise.

Explore their stories & artistic expressions here🔗https://t.co/sR6D9ORaGN

[SEMA Network @SEMA_Network]

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Katumu Faith Macauley, SEMA member from Liberia, on Dec 22, 2024. A survivor, leader, and beacon of resilience, Katumu’s journey was one of strength and compassion.
Rest in power, Katumu. You will be deeply missed 💔

[SEMA Network @SEMA_Network]

🌍 We are proud to share that on 10 December 2024, SEMA member Mirsada from Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in the Conference “Rehabilitation, Reparation and Intergenerational Confrontation with the Past” organised by Vive Women, Center for Therapy and Rehabilitation.

[SEMA Network @SEMA_Network]

🌍✨As 2024 comes to a close, we take a moment to honour the strength, courage, and resilience of SEMA members.

🙏 A heartfelt thank you to our partners and supporters. We wish you a peaceful New Year ahead

#EndCRSV #SEMANetwork

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🌍 On 4 Dec in Conakry, SEMA member Asmaou from Guinea joined a high-level dialogue on reparations for victims of human rights violations, incl. CRSV.

The event, led by 🇬🇳’s Ministry of Justice, explored a national reparation mechanism.

Read more: https://t.co/7oSDJ2jmUS

[SEMA Network @SEMA_Network]

🎬 Excited to share “Trans-Border Rape” by @GenderObs SEMA’s partner in Libya. The film exposes the horrific sexual violence faced by West African women & girls in Libya awaiting passage to Italy.

🔗 Reach out for more details or connections.

[SEMA Network @SEMA_Network]

📣Read how SEMA members, the PSVI Survivor Advisory Group (SAG), and Colombian survivor networks took centre stage at the PSVI Conference in Bogotá. They refined advocacy strategies on restorative justice, reparations, and #CRSV. ➡️https://t.co/jr7tbCvVgG #standwithsurvivors

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🌍 We are proud to share that four SEMA members from Nigeria and Uganda—Fatoumata, Fadimata, Grace, and Sylvia—played an essential role in the ICC consultation, informing the development of their policy on #SlaveryCrimes, which has now been published!

https://t.co/XlyXAU3elm

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@SEMA_Network & @MukwegeFound honour @AvlarRiyad, SEMA member & @sednayamissing co-exec who survived 21 years in #Sednaya prison #Syria. His story highlights the suffering of torture survivors, incl. #CRSV. 🎥 Watch his speech at #PSVI2024. https://t.co/YZkbTu5ZvC

[SEMA Network @SEMA_Network]

SEMA stands in solidarity with survivors of CRSV in Burma/Myanmar.

We are committed to amplifying their voices and working tirelessly to end CRSV everywhere.

#WeStandWithSurvivors #EndCRSV

[ALTSEAN-Burma @Altsean]

At the conclusion of the White Flower Campaign's #16DaysOfActivism, @SEMA_Network shows their solidarity with CRSV survivors and determination to end CRSV in Burma/Myanmar.

We stand with survivors of #CRSV.

We stand with the people of #Burma/#Myanmar

[SEMA Network @SEMA_Network]

🌍 SEMA member @AvlarRiyad shares his powerful story of surviving 21 years in the infamous Sednaya prison in #Syria.

We stand with Riyad and all survivors in the fight to #EndCRSV. 💪

#SurvivorVoices #JusticeForSurvivors #SEMANetworkr

[Global Survivors Fund @glsurvivorsfund]

Survivor activist @AvlarRiyad spent 21 years in the notorious Sednaya prison in #Syria. He says his story is not a unique one and that there are many stories of women AND men that experiences #CRSV in detention & realized the healing power in being together with other survivors.

[SEMA Network @SEMA_Network]

Their voices are a testament to survivors' resilience and a powerful call for global action. We stand united with survivors in the fight for justice and #StopCRSV.

#JusticeForSurvivors #SurvivorVoices #PSVI2024

[SEMA Network @SEMA_Network]

🌎 #PSVI2024, an important gathering on addressing CRSV, took place in Bogotá, Colombia, on November 25-26.

On #Day1, SEMA members @an_gace, @VasfijeKrasniqi & Anja from the Forgotten Children of War Association shared powerful insights in the session on Children Survivors.

[SEMA Network @SEMA_Network]

🗨️ Anja called attention to the fight for the rights, dignity, and legal protection of children born of war and emphasised the need to raise global awareness of the unique challenges they face