Sharp rise in sexual violence cases involving private images and intimate partners, Hong Kong NGO says
SCMP | Hong Kong’s sexual violence survivors wait 1,537 days before seeking help, study finds
RainLily publishes study covering 1,984 cases handled by NGO, with victims waiting more than four years on average before seeking help
RTHK | RainLily sees rise in reports of sexual offences
Rape crisis centre RainLily on Tuesday urged officials to reform laws on sexual offences and improve the city’s sex education.
RainLily said the number of cases reported to the centre nearly doubled from just over 1,000 in 2009-2013 to almost 2,000 in 2019-2023.
It also found a significant delay in help-seeking, with people waiting an average of around four years before asking the group for assistance in the past five years.
HKFP | Sharp rise in sexual violence cases involving private images and intimate partners, Hong Kong NGO says
A Hong Kong NGO has urged authorities to amend “outdated” sexual offences legislation, after noting a sharp rise in sexual violence cases involving private images and intimate partners in the city.
There was a “steady increase” in the number of sexual violence cases followed up by RainLily over the past 15 years, the local anti-sexual violence organisation said on Tuesday when it released a report analysing close to 2,000 cases handled over the past five years.
According to the report, RainLily recorded 1,074 cases between 2009 and 2013. This figure rose to 1,336 between 2014 and 2018. The caseload increased further to 1,984 between 2019 and 2023.