 chara says: A child rights activist, who asked not to be named, says the scale of the rape and abuse in the last few months has taken aid workers by surprise. "We have been caught unaware by this political crisis where women and girls are being abused and raped in the areas the ruling party has sealed off," she says. "These abuses should leave politicians hanging their heads in shame for not assisting their own mothers and sisters as is the norm in African culture." As the country heads for a second round of a presidential election on 27 June, the MDC says Maidei's case is not unique. "Pungwes" are gatherings held in the open where people are forced to sing revolutionary songs to prove their loyalty to the ruling party. Many residents are made to attend, including girls as young as 16 where, if they catch a commander's eye, they are kept at the base until the militia leave. wtf?! is wrong with people- gawd.....how very - very sad It doesn't get much worse than what has been done to these people by the syphilitic madman. Except maybe the lack of action - because they are not a threat and have little to mine. Sexual violence is spreading in African conflict zones like an epidemic, the United Nations has warned. The UN's children's fund, Unicef, says rape is no longer just perpetrated by combatants but also by civilians. The organisation said rape was most common in countries affected by wars and natural disasters. "When societies collapse there seems to be a licence to rape. This is a major concern to us," Unicef Deputy Executive Director Hilde Frafjord Johnson said. Sexual violence appeared to accompany a significant uprooting of society when some of the social norms crumble, she said. "Things happen that are unheard of in other African communities suddenly happen in these situations, and... Truly appalling. |
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