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How many rapes happen in Greece? Who are these rapists?

 According to the General Secretariat for Gender Equality, around 5,000 rapes occur in Greece every year[1]. However, the rape rate for Greece was 1.1 cases per 100,000 population in 2015 and has fallen gradually from 1.6 cases per 100,000 population in 2006[2]. It is important to note that most rapes in Greece go unreported[1].  It is not possible to determine who the rapists are in Greece from the search results. However, rape is a global problem and is not limited to any particular group or demographic. The challenge of tracking down truthful rape statistics is that many cases go unreported, and the data is often incomplete or unreliable[3].  Rape is a common topic in history and mythology, and Greek mythology depicts women as vulnerable to assault, able to escape only through death or metamorphosis[4]. However, it is important to note that rape in Greek mythology is a fictional representation and should not be used to draw conclusions about real-world rape statistics ...