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| African Soliders |
War Crimes are defined as crimes that are committed against international rules of war. Most common crimes committed in Africa are done by military rebels that do not feel the need to abide by the law; powerful leaders trying to run their countries the way they want, and not the way that is suggested. In this blog, I hope to shed some light on a few events that have occurred in Africa, pertaining to different army groups that have made history in some gruesome and horrific ways.
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| Victims of Sexual Abuse |
Rebels are one of the worst known source of war crimes. There was an instance in 1991 where a nineteen year old woman met up with a group of rebels led by an evil man nicknamed "Mosquito". She mentions how it was him and nine other men. He raped her, and then instructed his men to do the same. They left her, used and broken. It caused her so much physical and emotional trauma. Her husband called her barren, and doesn't even want her anymore. Unfortunately, this is only one of many stories to be shared. Hundreds of women went through horrors like this. This case took place in Sierra Leone, at the beginning of their ten year civil war. A breeding ground for destruction.
http://www.un.org/africarenewal/magazine/january-2005/sexual-violence-invisible-war-crime
(photo 2 and information credited to this site)
You've chosen a very hard topic but I'm glad to learn more about it. I find the photograph very compelling; I keep going back and reading their faces...
ReplyDeleteThis topic is very difficult and sad. It hurts to know that these women are being hurt like that. As a female i know the feeling of how we are a target to men. Any girl around the world could possibly be rapped at anytime.
ReplyDeleteThis topic is very sad, but it's the reality of what happens around the world. I find things like this very hard to read, but it's also an interesting topic, there is so much to it. You did a great job.
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