Kavumu in east Congo known as the ‘rape capital of the world’,where sexual violence crimes are ignoredTwelve members of a Congolese militia group absorb been convicted of raping 37 toddlers and young girls in a landmark case that lawmakers hope will deter potential future perpetrators.
Fighters from a group that christened itself Djeshi ya Yesu (The Army of Jesus), carried out the rapes in the belief they would give them supernatural powers on the battlefield, or a court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) heard.[br]Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk