Rape In War 'A Deliberate Military Strategy' Argue Researchers -- e! Science NewsSince the second world war, the use of rape as a weapon of war has assumed strategic importance, and is now a deliberate military strategy, argue researchers in an editorial published on bmj.com today. The effects of rape and sexual violence during war also extend beyond individual victims and are economically, physically, psychologically, and culturally devastating for families and communities, say authors Coleen Kivlahan, volunteer forensic physician for HealthRight International, and Nate Ewigman from the University of Florida.
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My Comment: Long time readers of this blog know that I have always been an advocate to label rape in a war zone as a war crime, and that commanders and their leaders who permit such a practice be charged as war criminals.
On a side note, read this opinion piece on the impact of rape in war zones from Lisa Shannon in the New York Times .... No, Sexual Violence Is Not 'Cultural'.
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