diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 764fc5f..5cb7486 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## [unreleased]
+
+### Added
+* Added `Retraction` entity with `DiasporaRetraction` counterpart.
+
 ## [0.7.0] - 2016-09-15
 
 ### Backwards incompatible changes
diff --git a/federation/entities/base.py b/federation/entities/base.py
index cf5022d..0e1534f 100644
--- a/federation/entities/base.py
+++ b/federation/entities/base.py
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ import warnings
 from dirty_validators.basic import Email
 
 
+__all__ = (
+    "Post", "Image", "Comment", "Reaction", "Relationship", "Profile", "Retraction"
+)
+
+
 class BaseEntity(object):
     _required = []
 
@@ -75,6 +80,18 @@ class GUIDMixin(BaseEntity):
             raise ValueError("GUID must be at least 16 characters")
 
 
+class TargetGUIDMixin(BaseEntity):
+    target_guid = ""
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self._required += ["target_guid"]
+
+    def validate_target_guid(self):
+        if len(self.target_guid) < 16:
+            raise ValueError("Target GUID must be at least 16 characters")
+
+
 class HandleMixin(BaseEntity):
     handle = ""
 
@@ -143,7 +160,7 @@ class Image(GUIDMixin, HandleMixin, PublicMixin, CreatedAtMixin, BaseEntity):
         self._required += ["remote_path", "remote_name"]
 
 
-class ParticipationMixin(BaseEntity):
+class ParticipationMixin(TargetGUIDMixin):
     """Reflects a participation to something."""
     target_guid = ""
     participation = ""
@@ -152,7 +169,7 @@ class ParticipationMixin(BaseEntity):
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-        self._required += ["target_guid", "participation"]
+        self._required += ["participation"]
 
     def validate_participation(self):
         """Ensure participation is of a certain type."""
@@ -231,3 +248,17 @@ class Profile(CreatedAtMixin, HandleMixin, RawContentMixin, PublicMixin, GUIDMix
             validator = Email()
             if not validator.is_valid(self.email):
                 raise ValueError("Email is not valid")
+
+
+class Retraction(CreatedAtMixin, HandleMixin, TargetGUIDMixin):
+    """Represents a retraction of content by author."""
+    entity_type = ""
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self._required += ["entity_type"]
+
+    def validate_entity_type(self):
+        """Ensure type is some entity we know of."""
+        if self.entity_type not in __all__:
+            raise ValueError("Entity type %s not recognized." % self.entity_type)
diff --git a/federation/entities/diaspora/entities.py b/federation/entities/diaspora/entities.py
index 4bedb47..0488251 100644
--- a/federation/entities/diaspora/entities.py
+++ b/federation/entities/diaspora/entities.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from lxml import etree
 
-from federation.entities.base import Comment, Post, Reaction, Relationship, Profile
+from federation.entities.base import Comment, Post, Reaction, Relationship, Profile, Retraction
 from federation.entities.diaspora.utils import format_dt, struct_to_xml, get_base_attributes
 from federation.utils.diaspora import retrieve_and_parse_profile
 
@@ -121,3 +121,37 @@ class DiasporaProfile(DiasporaEntityMixin, Profile):
         profile = retrieve_and_parse_profile(attributes.get("handle"))
         attributes["guid"] = profile.guid
         return attributes
+
+
+class DiasporaRetraction(DiasporaEntityMixin, Retraction):
+    """Diaspora Retraction."""
+    mapped = {
+        "Like": "Reaction",
+        "Photo": "Image",
+    }
+
+    def to_xml(self):
+        """Convert to XML message."""
+        element = etree.Element("retraction")
+        struct_to_xml(element, [
+            {"author": self.handle},
+            {"target_guid": self.target_guid},
+            {"target_type": DiasporaRetraction.entity_type_to_remote(self.entity_type)},
+        ])
+        return element
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def entity_type_from_remote(value):
+        """Convert entity type between Diaspora names and our Entity names."""
+        if value in DiasporaRetraction.mapped:
+            return DiasporaRetraction.mapped[value]
+        return value
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def entity_type_to_remote(value):
+        """Convert entity type between our Entity names and Diaspora names."""
+        if value in DiasporaRetraction.mapped.values():
+            values = list(DiasporaRetraction.mapped.values())
+            index = values.index(value)
+            return list(DiasporaRetraction.mapped.keys())[index]
+        return value
diff --git a/federation/entities/diaspora/mappers.py b/federation/entities/diaspora/mappers.py
index 9c9890c..cbcf080 100644
--- a/federation/entities/diaspora/mappers.py
+++ b/federation/entities/diaspora/mappers.py
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ from datetime import datetime
 
 from lxml import etree
 
-from federation.entities.base import Image, Relationship, Post, Reaction, Comment, Profile
+from federation.entities.base import Image, Relationship, Post, Reaction, Comment, Profile, Retraction
 from federation.entities.diaspora.entities import (
-    DiasporaPost, DiasporaComment, DiasporaLike, DiasporaRequest, DiasporaProfile)
+    DiasporaPost, DiasporaComment, DiasporaLike, DiasporaRequest, DiasporaProfile, DiasporaRetraction)
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("social-federation")
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ MAPPINGS = {
     "like": DiasporaLike,
     "request": DiasporaRequest,
     "profile": DiasporaProfile,
+    "retraction": DiasporaRetraction,
 }
 
 BOOLEAN_KEYS = [
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ def transform_attributes(attrs):
     for key, value in attrs.items():
         if key in ["raw_message", "text"]:
             transformed["raw_content"] = value
-        elif key in ["diaspora_handle", "sender_handle"]:
+        elif key in ["diaspora_handle", "sender_handle", "author"]:
             transformed["handle"] = value
         elif key == "recipient_handle":
             transformed["target_handle"] = value
@@ -99,6 +100,8 @@ def transform_attributes(attrs):
             transformed["raw_content"] = value
         elif key == "searchable":
             transformed["public"] = True if value == "true" else False
+        elif key == "target_type":
+            transformed["entity_type"] = DiasporaRetraction.entity_type_from_remote(value)
         elif key in BOOLEAN_KEYS:
             transformed[key] = True if value == "true" else False
         elif key in DATETIME_KEYS:
@@ -137,4 +140,6 @@ def get_outbound_entity(entity):
             return DiasporaRequest.from_base(entity)
     elif cls == Profile:
         return DiasporaProfile.from_base(entity)
+    elif cls == Retraction:
+        return DiasporaRetraction.from_base(entity)
     raise ValueError("Don't know how to convert this base entity to Diaspora protocol entities.")
diff --git a/federation/tests/entities/diaspora/test_entities.py b/federation/tests/entities/diaspora/test_entities.py
index 1b0dae6..e56afa9 100644
--- a/federation/tests/entities/diaspora/test_entities.py
+++ b/federation/tests/entities/diaspora/test_entities.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from lxml import etree
 
 from federation.entities.base import Profile
 from federation.entities.diaspora.entities import DiasporaComment, DiasporaPost, DiasporaLike, DiasporaRequest, \
-    DiasporaProfile
+    DiasporaProfile, DiasporaRetraction
 
 
 class TestEntitiesConvertToXML(object):
@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ class TestEntitiesConvertToXML(object):
                     b"<nsfw>false</nsfw><tag_string>#socialfederation #federation</tag_string></profile>"
         assert etree.tostring(result) == converted
 
+    def test_retraction_to_xml(self):
+        entity = DiasporaRetraction(handle="bob@example.com", target_guid="x" * 16, entity_type="Post")
+        result = entity.to_xml()
+        assert result.tag == "retraction"
+        converted = b"<retraction><author>bob@example.com</author>" \
+                    b"<target_guid>xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</target_guid><target_type>Post</target_type></retraction>"
+        assert etree.tostring(result) == converted
+
 
 class TestDiasporaProfileFillExtraAttributes(object):
     def test_raises_if_no_handle(self):
@@ -79,3 +87,17 @@ class TestDiasporaProfileFillExtraAttributes(object):
         attrs = {"handle": "foo"}
         attrs = DiasporaProfile.fill_extra_attributes(attrs)
         assert attrs == {"handle": "foo", "guid": "guidguidguidguid"}
+
+
+class TestDiasporaRetractionEntityConverters(object):
+    def test_entity_type_from_remote(self):
+        assert DiasporaRetraction.entity_type_from_remote("Post") == "Post"
+        assert DiasporaRetraction.entity_type_from_remote("Like") == "Reaction"
+        assert DiasporaRetraction.entity_type_from_remote("Photo") == "Image"
+        assert DiasporaRetraction.entity_type_from_remote("Comment") == "Comment"
+
+    def test_entity_type_to_remote(self):
+        assert DiasporaRetraction.entity_type_to_remote("Post") == "Post"
+        assert DiasporaRetraction.entity_type_to_remote("Reaction") == "Like"
+        assert DiasporaRetraction.entity_type_to_remote("Image") == "Photo"
+        assert DiasporaRetraction.entity_type_to_remote("Comment") == "Comment"
diff --git a/federation/tests/entities/diaspora/test_mappers.py b/federation/tests/entities/diaspora/test_mappers.py
index 17aadb2..0a5aa32 100644
--- a/federation/tests/entities/diaspora/test_mappers.py
+++ b/federation/tests/entities/diaspora/test_mappers.py
@@ -4,12 +4,16 @@ from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import pytest
 
-from federation.entities.base import Comment, Post, Reaction, Relationship, Profile
-from federation.entities.diaspora.entities import DiasporaPost, DiasporaComment, DiasporaLike, DiasporaRequest, \
-    DiasporaProfile
+from federation.entities.base import Comment, Post, Reaction, Relationship, Profile, Retraction
+from federation.entities.diaspora.entities import (
+    DiasporaPost, DiasporaComment, DiasporaLike, DiasporaRequest,
+    DiasporaProfile, DiasporaRetraction
+)
 from federation.entities.diaspora.mappers import message_to_objects, get_outbound_entity
-from federation.tests.fixtures.payloads import DIASPORA_POST_SIMPLE, DIASPORA_POST_COMMENT, DIASPORA_POST_LIKE, \
-    DIASPORA_REQUEST, DIASPORA_PROFILE, DIASPORA_POST_INVALID
+from federation.tests.fixtures.payloads import (
+    DIASPORA_POST_SIMPLE, DIASPORA_POST_COMMENT, DIASPORA_POST_LIKE,
+    DIASPORA_REQUEST, DIASPORA_PROFILE, DIASPORA_POST_INVALID, DIASPORA_RETRACTION
+)
 
 
 def mock_fill(attributes):
@@ -90,6 +94,15 @@ class TestDiasporaEntityMappersReceive(object):
         assert profile.nsfw == False
         assert profile.tag_list == ["socialfederation", "federation"]
 
+    def test_message_to_objects_retraction(self):
+        entities = message_to_objects(DIASPORA_RETRACTION)
+        assert len(entities) == 1
+        entity = entities[0]
+        assert isinstance(entity, Retraction)
+        assert entity.handle == "bob@example.com"
+        assert entity.target_guid == "x" * 16
+        assert entity.entity_type == "Post"
+
     @patch("federation.entities.diaspora.mappers.logger.error")
     def test_invalid_entity_logs_an_error(self, mock_logger):
         entities = message_to_objects(DIASPORA_POST_INVALID)
@@ -118,7 +131,7 @@ class TestGetOutboundEntity(object):
         entity = Comment()
         assert isinstance(get_outbound_entity(entity), DiasporaComment)
 
-    def test_reaction_of_like_is_converted_to_diasporaplike(self):
+    def test_reaction_of_like_is_converted_to_diasporalike(self):
         entity = Reaction(reaction="like")
         assert isinstance(get_outbound_entity(entity), DiasporaLike)
 
@@ -141,3 +154,7 @@ class TestGetOutboundEntity(object):
         entity = Relationship(relationship="foo")
         with pytest.raises(ValueError):
             get_outbound_entity(entity)
+
+    def test_retraction_is_converted_to_diasporaretraction(self):
+        entity = Retraction()
+        assert isinstance(get_outbound_entity(entity), DiasporaRetraction)
diff --git a/federation/tests/entities/test_base.py b/federation/tests/entities/test_base.py
index 031fe96..be48eaf 100644
--- a/federation/tests/entities/test_base.py
+++ b/federation/tests/entities/test_base.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from unittest.mock import Mock
 import pytest
 
 from federation.entities.base import BaseEntity, Relationship, Profile, RawContentMixin, GUIDMixin, HandleMixin, \
-    PublicMixin, Image
+    PublicMixin, Image, Retraction
 from federation.tests.factories.entities import TaggedPostFactory, PostFactory
 
 
@@ -113,3 +113,28 @@ class TestImageEntity(object):
         )
         with pytest.raises(ValueError):
             entity.validate()
+
+
+class TestRetractionEntity(object):
+    def test_instance_creation(self):
+        entity = Retraction(
+            handle="foo@example.com", target_guid="x"*16, entity_type="Post"
+        )
+        entity.validate()
+
+    def test_required_validates(self):
+        entity = Retraction(
+            handle="fooexample.com", target_guid="x" * 16, entity_type="Post"
+        )
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+            entity.validate()
+        entity = Retraction(
+            handle="foo@example.com", target_guid="x" * 15, entity_type="Post"
+        )
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+            entity.validate()
+        entity = Retraction(
+            handle="foo@example.com", target_guid="x" * 16, entity_type="Foo"
+        )
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+            entity.validate()
diff --git a/federation/tests/fixtures/payloads.py b/federation/tests/fixtures/payloads.py
index aaf27f9..5bb64d6 100644
--- a/federation/tests/fixtures/payloads.py
+++ b/federation/tests/fixtures/payloads.py
@@ -111,3 +111,14 @@ DIASPORA_PROFILE = """<XML>
     </post>
 </XML>
 """
+
+DIASPORA_RETRACTION = """<XML>
+    <post>
+        <retraction>
+            <author>bob@example.com</author>
+            <target_guid>xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</target_guid>
+            <target_type>Post</target_type>
+        </retraction>
+    </post>
+</XML>
+"""