rape as a weapon of war

Housing for patients at Panzi hospital.

Part I: Healing the victims

Conflict & Justice

The scope of tragedy in eastern Congo defies comprehension. A war in the African country killed four-million people between 1998 and 2003 and one of the most gruesome features of the conflicts is the widespread use of rape as a weapon. The World’s Jeb Sharp reports from Bukavu, in Congo’s South Kivu Province.

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