Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Congo the most dangerous place on Earth for women - World - CBC News



A rape victim and her son in the Congo town of Fizi. The woman, whose identity has been concealed for security reasons, was among nearly 50 women who were allegedly raped by Congolese soldiers on Jan. 1. Eleven soldiers are facing charges. (Pete Muller/Associated Press)

"The message is important and clear: Rape in (Congo) has metastasized amid a climate of impunity, and has emerged as one of the great human crises of our time," said Michael VanRooyen, the director of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative.


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