Sunday, November 14, 2010

UN Changes Rules of Engagement In The Congo To Better Protect Civilians From Rape



Congo: UN Scrambles To Better Protect Civilians In Wake Of Mass Rape -- Christina Science Monitor

The UN's largest peacekeeping force failed to prevent mass rape by Congo rebels in July. Now it's pushing to be more proactive – and more innovative – in its mission to protect civilians.

A woman working alone on her farm in a remote corner of eastern Congo is usually a worrisome sight. It's there, among her beans and potatoes, sorghum, cassava, or cabbage, that she is especially vulnerable to robbery, abduction, and rape – crimes committed throughout Congo's nearly 15 years of crippling violence.

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My Comment
: When you read reports like this one .... you know that what the UN is trying to do is too little .... too late.

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