An investigation of sexual violence in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Author:
Oxfam International
Publisher:
Oxfam International
Publication Date:
15 April 2010
Tags:
Congo-Kinshasa, Human Rights, Women and Gender, Arms and Military Affairs

The conflict in Eastern DRC has been marked by a number of human rights abuses, including the use of extreme sexual violence. Although the true extent of the sexual violence is not known, it is estimated that tens of thousands of women have been systematically raped by combatant forces.

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