Seeking justice: Sexual violence in the DRC
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Channel: United Nations · 2010 · News & Politics
United Nations, New York, January 2010 - The world has been made increasingly aware of the level of sexual violence against women and children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where rape is used as a tactic of war. Even though the weak judicial system makes sexual violence difficult to prosecute, women are starting to fight back and seek justice. Read the transcript: http://www.un.org/webcast/pdfs/unia1219.pdf
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