Rape as a War Crime
A notice outside the military camp in Kagaba, Northern Ituri. , "Discipline is the mother of armies" Government soldiers known as the FARDC, are responsible for most of the rapes in this town. There were 107 reported rapes in the health centre here between January and July 2006. 2006
Soldiers of General Ngodjolo, leader of the Movement for the revolution of Congo in their stronghold of Zumbe. The Militia have been just as guilty as their government soldier counterparts of using rape as a war crime. 2006
A victim of Sexual Violence at her home. She was raped by FARDC soldiers in Avebe whilst she was fleeing the fighting between government an militia forces. 2006
The bones of Nyamezi Adwoli 53 and Ndadazi her daughter 6, they were killed in 2003 by UPC soldiers. The bones of many women lie scattered in this field, many of whom were raped before or after they were killed. 2006
A victim of sexual violence in a self help group in Bunia, she is the victim of sexual violence in Gety. She was raped in Gety. 2006
The road that leads to the military camp in Gety town, home to 57,000 displaced people because of the conflict in the surrounding countryside. The military here have been responsible for hundreds of rapes and the local MSF clinic is receiving between 3 and 5 cases a day. 2006
A survivor in a self help centre in Bunia. She is the victim of sexual violence by government soldiers in Gety. 2006
A victim of sexual violence in a church in Bunia which is the centre for a womens self help group. She was raped on the road fleeing fighting in Chekele. 2006
The church in Aveba where many women were rounded up by the military and then taken out and raped systematically in the grounds. 2006
The gardens near the church in Avebe where many women were rounded up by the military and then taken out and raped systematically in the grounds. 2006
A victim of sexual violence in a church in Bunia which is the centre for a womens self help group. 2006
A path into the bush in Gety, here is a source of wood for many families and women are attacked and raped regularly at gun point by the Congolese military. 2006
A victim of sexual violence in the MSF hospital. She was raped by the side of the road in broad daylight by an FARDC soldier. She was one of the lucky ones who came to the clinic within 72 hours of the rape and was then able to receive treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, HIV and pregnancy. 2006
A victim of sexual violence and her child, the father of her child raped her, she is a victim of sexual violence in the mission in Gety NB. Names are for ID purposes only and should never be used or published. 2006
The bush in Gety, here is a source of wood for many families and women are attacked and raped regularly at gun point by the Congolese military. 2006
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