Human Rights - Justice for victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo

2,543 views · Published 26 November 2009 · 6:50 · Indexed 22 September 2026

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Women of the Democratic Republic of Congo are starting to fight back, pressing for justice as a fundamental human right in the face of appalling sexual violence. For years now, rape has been used as a tactic of war in the east of the DRC where prosecutions are difficult to achieve.

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