http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/10/sexual-violence-weapon-war-car-hrw-171005073242133.html
Armed fighters in the Central African Republic (CAR) have used sexual violence to “terrorise women and children” as a tactic of war during the nearly five-year conflict, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has claimed.
Fighters beat women, burned them and left them with broken bones, smashed teeth and head wounds, the New York-based rights group said in a report on Thursday, citing testimony.
Survivors said they were raped by up to 10 or more men during a single incident.
According to the report, there have been 305 cases of rape and sexual slavery against 296 women and girls by members of armed groups between early 2013 and mid-2017.
Members of the mainly Muslim Seleka and Christian Anti-balaka forces – the two main parties involved in the conflict – have used sexual violence as revenge for perceived support of rivals, HRW said.