Summary

A South African scientist at the remote Sanae IV Antarctic base has been accused of sexual assault and violent threats, prompting urgent pleas for help.

The 10-person team is stranded for months due to extreme winter conditions. Officials were warned of the escalating situation as early as December but failed to act.

South Africa’s environment department has launched an investigation and is offering counseling.

The incident raises concerns over psychological screening for Antarctic missions, echoing past violent incidents in South Africa’s research programs.

  • the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    I am sad for the way you were raised, in my entire extended family there is not one woman who would have put up with it or had any thought other than self-defense at whatever cost.

    • courageousstep@lemm.ee
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      1 day ago

      I’d love to spread your family’s mindset through the larger white American culture (the one in which I was raised)!

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          16 hours ago

          I’m going to go out on a limb and guess you’re not a woman. I think you’re underestimating how prevalent and protected sexual assault can be

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      23 hours ago

      You mean there aren’t any women who would talk about it in your family I guess, cause statistically speaking that’s not likely.

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        10 hours ago

        It’s not really unique to women or SA. I’m not trying to downplay the severity of it, I’m merely highlighting how most crimes are actually quite hard to prove and get justice for.

        For example, most people whose cars are broken into never receive justice.