In “Titillating commodities? Rape stories in mainstream media” Júlia Garraio discussed the challenges of making conflict-related sexual violence visible, examining how stories of rape are often co-opted into agendas that promote the securitization and exclusion policies of immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. The presentation was part of the 'Dying at sea, inside prison walls: refugees, immigrants and colonial border regimes' workshop, which featured Behrouz Boochani, a Kurdish-Iranian journalist and human rights defender, as a special guest.
