Girls as Young as Three Victims of Rape in Burundi
Yet another example of the systemic, global pandemic of violence against women…
Amnesty International and Action des Chretiens pour l’Abolition de la Torture have called on the government of Burundi to take action to protect women and girls from sexual violence.
“Despite the fact that the rape of women and girls is widespread throughout the country, the Burundian authorities have systematically failed to take concrete steps to prevent, investigate and punish these crimes. As a result, perpetrators regularly escape prosecution and punishment by the state and victims are left without protection.
Levels of rape and other forms of sexual violence in Burundi are very high, with girls and young women most at risk — 60 percent of reported rapes are committed against minors.
“Girls as young as three are the victim of rape today in Burundi,” said Arnaud Royer, researcher at Amnesty International.”
“Between 2004 and 2006, an average of 1,346 women a year reported rape or sexual violence to Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) — 26 per week.”
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