Rwanda: Women of Rwanda: Marked for death

Index Number: AFR 47/002/2004
Date Published: 5 March 2004
Categories: Africa, Rwanda

10 years on from the genocide and war of 1994, the women of Rwanda are still seeking redress for the violence done to them. Many women raped during 1994 now suffer the reality of living with sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS with little hope of legal recourse, medical care or compensation.