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International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

By Corey Rayburnyung

The United Nations has designated today, November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. A quick Google News search about the day yields some strange results. It seems like almost all of the media coverage of the event is from international news sources with almost none in the United States. As an example of international coverage, here is a story from Rwanda:Rape as a weapon of war is the most notorious and brutal way in which conflict impacts on women.As the world marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women today, it is important to realise that violence against women is no longer just a violation of women's rights but also as a crime of genocide.In a landmark case, Jean Paul Akayesu, a former bourgmestre of Taba commune was charged with rape among other crimes of genocide, which he allegedly committed in the Taba commune...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Crimes on November 25, 2008 (boomark / email).