Eswatini: Police in Swaziland Beat 14-Year-Old Who Went to Report She Had Been Raped By Her Father, Court Told

A young woman in Swaziland / eSwatini told a court police beat her up when she went to report she had been raped by her father. She was 14 years old at the time.

She said he had repeatedly raped her up to three times a day for years. After she reported him to police he raped her again as punishment.

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