Sexual Violence Against Children Soars in Congo, U.N. Group Says
UNICEF accused “armed men” of raping scores of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been ravaged by ...
Hundreds of Women Raped, Burned to Death After Prison in Congo Set on Fire: UN Official
Hundreds of women were raped and burned to death after militants raided a prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Over 150 women raped during Congo prison break, U.N. says
At least 165 women were raped by male inmates during a mass breakout from a prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo, ...
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Congo Commended for Efforts in Combatting Violence Against Women While Facing Scrutiny on Justice Access and Abortion Laws
Esther Eghobamien, Committee Expert and Country Rapporteur for the Republic of the Congo, praised the country’s extensive constitutional, legal, and public policy reforms.
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Horrific Violence in Congo: Women Inmates Raped and Burned During Rebel Assault
During the recent chaos in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, hundreds of female prisoners were raped and burned alive after Rwandan-backed M23 rebels entered the city.The women were attacked in ...
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US Foreign Aid Cuts Hit Women Hard in the War Zones of Eastern Congo and Sudan
The Emergency Response Room operating in Khartoum State, home of Sudan’s capital, runs a Women’s Response Room in Juref West and receives 70 percent of its funding from USAID. It offers relocation ...
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Congo's Displaced Fear Violence, Rape if They Return Home
but like many others at a makeshift displacement centre in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo she is scared to return home. On Sunday, she and other women and children gathered outside at the ...