Janjaweed Using Rape as 'Integral' Weapon in Darfur, Aid Group Says

A new report on the crisis in the Darfur region of western Sudan has identified rape as a systematic weapon of ethnic cleansing being used by government-backed Janjaweed militiamen, and said Sudanese laws discriminate against female victims, who face harassment and intimidation at local police...
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Nora Boustany

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