Description and consequences of sexual violence in Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The war in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been the subject of numerous studies related to the problem of sexual violence. Historically, such violence is known to be part of strategic war plans to conquer and destroy communi...

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Main Authors: Duroch Françoise, McRae Melissa, Grais Rebecca F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:BMC International Health and Human Rights
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-698X/11/5