Canada's Afghanistan War: Don't extend it. End it!
The most recent conflict in Congo began 12 years ago when Rwanda and Uganda backed the rebels who were seeking to remove Laurent Kabila, the then president. An estimated 6 million people have been killed over this period; rape is an ugly, common tactic for terrorizing the population. Because Congo is a major source of
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Why soldiers rape
Culture of misogyny, illegal occupation, fuel sexual violence in military By Helen Benedict An alarming number of women soldiers are being sexually abused by their comrades-in-arms, both at war and at home. This fact has received a fair amount of attention lately from researchers and the press — and deservedly so. But the attention always focuses on the
Rape in Burma: a weapon of war
by Cheery Zahau The Women’s International Perspective, June 2, 2008 In the devastating aftermath of Cyclone Nargis, international scrutiny highlights the military junta that rules Burma, a Southeast Asian country that shares borders with China, India, Bangladesh, Thailand and Laos. Adding greatly to the number of victims claimed by the storm, the Burmese government prevented aid from
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