‘Three soldiers took turns raping me in front of my children’
Over nine days in late November, dozens of women were raped by rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Many of the victims were gang-raped, others were raped in front of their children.
In the three months since, they have not received adequate medical treatment, nor psychological support. The authorities now stand accused of failing to investigate what Amnesty International describes as “war crimes”.
The new findings by the human rights organisation are harrowing to read. Amnesty verified that at least 66 women aged 17-58 were raped, though the true number is thought to be higher.
Twenty-three of these women agreed to tell their stories.
