Sexual assaults and other cases of gender-based violence are rising in Central African Republic. The alleged attackers include everyone from Wagner mercenaries to bandits to United Nations peacekeepers. Reasons include ongoing conflict in one of the world's most volatile countries, a weak legal system and the stigma of speaking up.
A 39-year-old security guard stands on the doorway at a clinic in Bangui , Central African Republic , Monday, March 11, 2024. She said she was sexually assaulted by a United Nations peacekeeper in November while on the night shift. Sexual assaults and other cases of gender-based violence are rising in Central African Republic . The alleged attackers include everyone from Wagner mercenaries to bandits to United Nations peacekeepers.
Doctors Without Borders, one of the main organizations working on gender-based violence, says it has seen an increase in patients due to the expansion of services and outreach. But it says the majority of survivors likely don’t come forward, often because help is not available where they live. “Victims are abandoned,” Mbassinga said. She suggested having mobile courts to better reach rural areas.
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