Central African Republic: Victim - My Daughter Cried When She Saw Bemba's Men Assaulting Me

On Monday, a victim recounted to International Criminal Court (ICC) judges how she was sexually assaulted in front of her young daughter by soldiers belonging to the group led by war crimes accused Jean-Pierre Bemba.

The first of three individuals who will this week address the trial of the former Congolese vice president, Victim a/0542/08, talked about the stigmatization she has suffered as a result of the assault. She has also suffered health complications resulting from the rape, and her husband has abandoned her.

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