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“They Are Destroying the Female Species in Congo”: Congolese Human Rights Activist Chris
In a war that has already killed over 4 million people, Christine Schuler Deschryver describes how women continue to be the victims of "sexual terrorism" in the Congo. John Homes, the UN Undersecretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, called the sexual violence in the Congo "the worst in the world."
For more information on what is going on in the Congo and how to become involved, please visit V-Day to learn about the “Stop Raping Our Greatest Resource, Power To The Women And Girls Of The Democratic Republic Of Congo” campaign.
This is part one of the Democracy Now! interview. You can see the interview in its entirety (along with its transcript) here on their website, or the other two parts in this post.
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