Women of the Democratic Republic of Congo are starting to fight back, pressing for justice as a fundamental human right in the face of appalling sexual violence. For years now, rape has been used as a tactic of war in the east of the DRC where prosecutions are difficult to achieve.
Human Rights - Justice for victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo
- 06 September 2012
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