Women Under Attack

Source:

Amnesty International

Duration:

Sunday, February 29, 2004 - 19:00

Countries:

Africa

Central Africa

Burundi

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes:

Human Rights

Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

Initiative Type:

Campaigns

Women and children have been systematically attacked during Burundi's 10-year conflict Sexual violence has been widely used during Burundi's 10-year civil war to terrorize and humiliate the population.

While no statistics exist to specify the number of assaults per year – many instances are believed to go unreported due in part to the stigma attached to sexual violence – sources agree that rape has increased alarmingly during the past year.

TAKE ACTION: Please write to the President of Burundi, urging him to make the prevention of sexual assault, the provision of care and treatment for victims and the bringing to justice of perpetrators a national priority.

Click Here to join Amnesty International's Campaign.

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