![]() She added: “Every day, survivors live with the devastating aftermath of rape, and the knowledge that their attackers are walking free, perhaps holding positions of power, and to date facing no consequences whatsoever.”Īccording to HRW, most of the abuses not only violate CAR’s laws but also constitute war crimes, with some possible crimes against humanity. “Armed groups are using rape in a brutal, calculated way to punish and terrorise women and girls,” said Hillary Margolis, HRW’s women’s rights researcher, in a statement. READ MORE: UN ‘botched’ sexual abuse cases in CAR Members of the mainly Muslim Seleka and Christian Anti-balaka forces – the two main parties involved in the conflict – have used sexual violence as revenge for perceived support of rivals, HRW said. Survivors said they were raped by up to 10 or more men during a single incident.Īccording to the report, there have been 305 cases of rape and sexual slavery against 296 women and girls by members of armed groups between early 2013 and mid-2017. ![]() Armed fighters in the Central African Republic (CAR) have used sexual violence to “terrorise women and children” as a tactic of war during the nearly five-year conflict, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has claimed.įighters beat women, burned them and left them with broken bones, smashed teeth and head wounds, the New York-based rights group said in a report on Thursday, citing testimony.
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