Sudan: Darfur: Rape as a weapon of war: sexual violence and its consequences

Index Number: AFR 54/076/2004
Fecha de publicación: 18 julio 2004
Categorías: África, Sudán

This report finds that rape and other forms of sexual violence in Darfur are being used as a weapon of war in order to humiliate, punish, control, inflict fear and displace women and their communities. These rapes and other sexual violence constitute grave violations of international human rights and humanitarian law, including war crimes and crimes against humanity. The report also examines the consequences of rape which have immediate and long-term effects on women beyond the actual physical violence.