U.N. denounces rape as weapon of war

Friday 20th June, 06:20 AM JST

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rjd_jr at 07:58 AM JST - 20th June

Pure garbage, what hypocrisy. This the same U.N. whose members have been implicated in stomach turning rapes and sexual exploitation of children in the very countries they are supposed to be helping.
adaydream at 11:03 AM JST - 20th June

I can't believe that this is even a discussion item in the UN. You mean there are countries that really believe that it's not a war crime to commit genocide by impregnating the population of a country.

That raping women and children is an acceptable form of combat. Out frigging rageous. < :-)
skipthesong at 02:56 PM JST - 20th June

they are talking about acts of individuals, not countries of course. I couldn't believe rape would be a tactic of war, any war at any point in time. If it was used, I would be very surprised.
Nessie at 03:09 PM JST - 20th June

She's saying it shouldn't be a weapon of war. Just a perq.
adaydream at 10:10 PM JST - 20th June

These are not individual acts.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/02/AR2007070201627.html

http://www.hrw.org/reports/2000/fry/

http://archive.amnesty.org/actforwomen/conflict-1-eng

Rape is used as a weapon!!!! < :-)
adaydream at 01:02 AM JST - 21st June

Oh, now Nessie I understand.

Raping women of the conquered country is just part of the fruits of war?

You mean when our US service men went into Iraq and those few soldiers and Marines went stupid and raped and killed, this was an entiltement of war?

Gawd, I never understood that. < :-)
Nessie at 08:04 PM JST - 23rd June

Aday,

Now you know.