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" The Democratic Republic of the Congo has had a long history of unrest and instability. Although sexual violence has always occurred in the DRC in some
Sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Commune in Haut-Uele, DR Congo
II, set up by Oxfam Quebec, an implementing partner of UNHCR in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In September 2005 Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army
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Refugees of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are people originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), a country with more than
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has one of the largest populations of internally displaced persons in the world. As of February 2025, over
Internally displaced persons in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) face discrimination and legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Same-sex sexual activity
LGBTQ rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ratified the 2000 UN TIP Protocol in October 2005. In 2010, the country was a source and destination country
Human trafficking in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Overview of and topical guide to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo LGBT
Outline of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Sexual act or attempt to obtain a sexual act by violence or coercion
Sexual violence in South Africa Sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women World Health Organization
Sexual_violence
between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda in 2022 after Rwandan forces intervened in the DRC to provide military support to the March
Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda conflict (2022–present)
Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo–Rwanda_conflict_(2022–present)
2007 American film
Festival, Best of Fest Rome Independent Film Festival, Best Documentary Sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Second Congo War Kivu conflict
The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo
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rape Estimates of sexual violence Human Rights Rape statistics Sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sexual violence in South Africa Box
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2015 American film
eastern part of the country. Tutsi-allied rebels fought against government troops and UN forces. The warfare in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has involved
The_Testimony_(2015_film)
2008 attacks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The 2008 Christmas massacres were a series of attacks in several villages in Haut-Uele District, Democratic Republic of the Congo by the Lord's Resistance
2008_Christmas_massacres
and Carlos Valle. The 29-minute film focuses on women who have survived sexual violence in Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and their efforts
Semillas_de_Kivu
Country in Central Africa
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo, and formerly named Zaire, is a country in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
2007 film
woman were gang-raped by a group of soldiers fighting for control of the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. As a result
Lumo_(film)
Prostitution in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is legal but related activities are prohibited. The Congolese penal code punishes pimping, running
Prostitution in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
and South Kivu provinces in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo which began after the Second Congo War ended. Including neighboring Ituri province
Kivu_conflict
United Nations peacekeeping force in DRC
The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or MONUSCO (an acronym based on its French name Mission
MONUSCO
1998–2003 war in central Africa
establishment of the Transitional Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the raising of the DRC's flag in the rebel-controlled city of Goma, violence
Second_Congo_War
Events in the year 2021 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. President: Félix Tshisekedi Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga (until January 29) Ongoing
2021 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Series of terrorist attacks
The 2020 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks were a series of attacks which took place in 2020. The attacks were mostly carried out by the Allied
2020 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks
2020_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo_attacks
Crime in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is investigated by the DRC's police. The Democratic Republic of the Congo had a murder rate of 12.4 per 100
Crime in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Genocidal rape in Congo
During the first and second conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), all armed parties to the conflict carried out a policy of genocidal
Rape during the First and Second Congo Wars
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Masumbuko, C.K., Hawkes, M. (2011). Sexual violence toward children and youth in war-torn Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. PLoS ONE, 6(1). doi:10.1371/journal
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Congolese humanitarian (born 1955)
The UN has declared that sexual violence is more prominent in the Democratic Republic of Congo than any other country in the world. On 25 October 2012
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invented in South Africa Rape statistics Estimates of sexual violence Sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sexual violence in Papua New
Sexual violence in South Africa
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Prevalence of violent sexual crime
Estimates of sexual violence are surveys of victims of sexual violence crime that have been undertaken to estimate the prevalence of sexual violence. The prevalence
Estimates_of_sexual_violence
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), abortion is legal in cases of risk to life or fetal defects, as established by legislation, with additional
Abortion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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the Democratic Republic of the Congo". Torture. 22 (1): 24–37. PMID 23086003. "Sexual violence as a weapon of war". unicef.org. Archived from the original
Wartime_sexual_violence
Theories attempting to explain sexual violence
Sexual violence refers to a range of completed or attempted sexual acts in which the affected party does not or is unable to consent. Theories on the
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during the Rwandan genocide Rape during the First and Second Congo Wars Sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Rape during the Sierra
List of sexual abuses perpetrated by groups
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Capital and most populous city of DR Congo
Leopoldstad) from 1881 to 1966, is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kinshasa is one of the world's fastest-growing megacities
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Bilateral relations
Angola–Democratic Republic of the Congo relations refers to the bilateral diplomatic relations between Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The two
Angola–Democratic Republic of the Congo relations
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The International Criminal Court investigation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is an
International Criminal Court investigation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a country in central Africa. The DRC has one of the highest incidences of poverty in the world. The DRC
Social issues in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Since the start of 2025, the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has intensified. On 26 January, the March 23 Movement (M23), along with
2025 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks
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Statistics on rape and other sexual assaults
F. (2011). "Description and consequences of sexual violence in Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo". BMC International Health and Human Rights
Rape_statistics
Ebola virus outbreak in the eastern DRC (2018–2020)
The Kivu Ebola epidemic was an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) mainly in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and in other parts of Central
Kivu_Ebola_epidemic
Military forces of the DR Congo
The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: Forces armées de la république démocratique du Congo, FARDC) are the national military
Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Congolese lawyer
is on fighting sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). She worked for Radio Okapi and in 2014 she received the Princess Asturias
Caddy_Adzuba
Ethnic militia clashes since 2022
The clashes in the western Democratic Republic of the Congo are a series of attacks by Mobondo militia on armed forces (FARDC) and Teke civilians which
Western_DR_Congo_clashes
marriage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the eighteenth highest in the world. In a child marriage, one or both parties are under the age of eighteen
Child marriage in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Child_marriage_in_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
During the first and second civil conflicts which took place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), all sides involved in the war actively recruited
Child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Provincial capital and city in North Kivu, DR Congo
is the capital and largest city of the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located in the east of the country on the northern
Goma
Bilateral relations
and the Democratic Republic of the Congo established diplomatic relations in 1968. Both nations are members of the Group of 24, Group of 77 and the United
Brazil–Democratic Republic of the Congo relations
Brazil–Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo_relations
Sexual violence related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Sexual violence in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has been committed by Armed Forces of Russia, including the use of mass rape as a weapon of war
Sexual violence in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Sexual_violence_in_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine
2008 play by Lynn Nottage
Group has published the script. Ruined began stocking in stores November 1, 2009. Sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Gans, Andrew and
Ruined_(play)
The earliest known human settlements in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo date back to the Middle Stone Age, approximately 90,000 years
History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
History_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Swedish politician (1980–2017)
and the documentation of conflict-related sexual violence. She held field and advisory roles in regions including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Afghanistan
Zaida_Catalán
Rebel group based in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Guidon (or Guido). Second Congo War Sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Kivu conflict Raia Mutomboki "DR Congo: Wanted Rebel's Troops
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Women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have not attained a position of full equality with men, with their struggle continuing to this day. Although
Women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Use of physical force or psychological power with the intent to inflict harm
Violence is characterized as the use of physical force by humans to cause harm to other living beings, such as pain, injury, disablement, death, damage
Violence
Nongovernmental humanitarian organization
survived sexual violence in Congo.[self-published source][dead link] The IRC is at the origin of a controversial estimate of the excess mortality in the DRC
International Rescue Committee
International_Rescue_Committee
2022 massacre in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rutshuru Territory, North Kivu, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The atrocity was perpetrated by the March 23 Movement (M23), a predominantly
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Incident in the Second Congo War in 2002
to the river bed or have been washed downstream. List of massacres in the Democratic Republic of the Congo "War Crimes in Kisangani The Response of Rwandan-backed
Kisangani_massacre
The 2026 Ebola epidemic is an outbreak of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) mainly in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighbouring countries
2026_Ebola_epidemic
American Mormon feminist blogger and podcaster
in Salt Lake City with her family. Park co-founded Utah for Congo, an organization raising awareness about sexual violence in the Democratic Republic
Lindsay_Hansen_Park
Anti-Mobutu military coalition (1996–1997)
The Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo (French: Alliance des Forces Démocratiques pour la Libération du Congo), also known by the
AFDL
Conflict-related sexual violence affecting Tamil ethnic group
Sexual violence against Tamils in Sri Lanka has occurred repeatedly during the country's long ethnic conflict. The first instances of rape of Tamil women
Sexual violence against Tamils in Sri Lanka
Sexual_violence_against_Tamils_in_Sri_Lanka
Rebel group in the DR Congo
active in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. As an ethnic Hutu group opposed to the ethnic Tutsi influence, the FDLR is one of the last factions
Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda
Democratic_Forces_for_the_Liberation_of_Rwanda
Rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo
operating in the South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). MRDP–Twirwaneho is composed primarily of members of the Banyamulenge
Movement of Republicans for the Dignity of Peoples
Movement_of_Republicans_for_the_Dignity_of_Peoples
Award
gynecologist specializing in the treatment of women victimized by sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Nadia Murad is a Yazidi
2018_Nobel_Peace_Prize
International Comprehensive Law
included the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in their case studies. Women and girls have been found to be targets within DRC conflicts, including of crimes
Women_in_international_law
Sexual and gender-based violence committed by Hamas
During the October 7 attacks, Israeli women, girls and men were reportedly subjected to sexual violence, including rape and sexual assault, by Hamas or
Sexual and gender-based violence in the October 7 attacks
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In areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the human rights record has remained considerably poor[when?], and serious abuses have been committed
Human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Human_rights_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Massacre in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Gunmen belonging to the Ngumino and Twiganeho militias of the Banyamulenge community attacked the village and
Kipupu_massacre
Subconflict of the Second Congo War
groups in the Ituri region of the north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. While the two groups had fought since as early as 1972, the name "Ituri
Ituri_conflict
Cinema of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC; French: Cinéma de la République Démocratique du Congo) originated with educational and propaganda
Cinema of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cinema_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
1998–1999 massacre in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
south of Uvira, on the border between Fizi Territory and Uvira Territory in the South Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Rally
Makobola_massacre
American non-profit organization
Nicholas Kristof's coverage of human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo. During two 2008 trips, Affleck reported on the humanitarian crisis for
Eastern_Congo_Initiative
Rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
révolutionnaire du Congo), is a Rwandan-backed Congolese rebel paramilitary group. Based in the eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it operates
March_23_Movement
Women's rights activist from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
standard of living than she had experienced. She and her family fled from the war-afflicted eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Anny_Modi
2017 Democratic Republic of the Congo film
from Democratic Republic of the Congo, directed by Dieudo Hamadi. The film focuses on the work of Colonel Honorine Munyole who, fights against sexual abuse
Mama_Colonel
Hospital in Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
hospital in Bukavu, the capital of the Sud-Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It specializes in treating survivors of sexual violence, particularly
Panzi_Hospital
1996–1997 genocidal massacres
victims of mass killings in eastern Zaire (now named the Democratic Republic of the Congo). In October 1996, during the First Congo War, troops of the Rwanda-backed
Massacres of Hutus in the First Congo War
Massacres_of_Hutus_in_the_First_Congo_War
(PNG) is often labelled as potentially the worst place in the world for gender-based violence. Domestic violence and rape are common and rarely adequately
Sexual violence in Papua New Guinea
Sexual_violence_in_Papua_New_Guinea
Branch of the Armed Forces of DR Congo
Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC). The current Congolese army has its origins in the Force Publique that was active in the Belgian
Land Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Land_Forces_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
M23 campaign in South Kivu, DR Congo
The 2025 Bukavu offensive was a military operation conducted by M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), centered around their
2025_Bukavu_offensive
Congolese activist
against sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo". Fondation RAJA-Danièle Marcovici. Retrieved 2026-09-30. Ben Affleck, The deadliest war,
Justine_Masika_Bihamba
Town in the North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Walikale is a town in the North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is the administrative center of the Walikale Territory
Walikale
1998 massacre during the Kivu Conflict
located in the Luindi Chiefdom of the Mwenga Territory in the South Kivu Province, situated in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Kasika_massacre
2009 massacre in Democratic Republic of Congo
The Makombo massacre took place from 14 to 17 December 2009 in the Haut-Uele District of Democratic Republic of the Congo in the village and region of
Makombo_massacre
Sexual violence has accompanied warfare in virtually every known historical era. Women's historian Gerda Lerner writes that: The practice of raping the
History of wartime sexual violence
History_of_wartime_sexual_violence
2003 massacre in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Bogoro massacre, which occurred on February 24, 2003, was an attack on the village of Bogoro in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by the
Bogoro_massacre
Anti hutu militia, participant of the Kivu conflict
election. Democratic Republic of the Congo portal Kivu conflict Second Congo War Sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo "DRC: Who are the Raïa
Raia_Mutomboki
Key aspect in determining verdict
Sexual consent plays an important role in laws regarding rape, sexual assault and other forms of sexual violence. In a court of law, whether the alleged
Sexual_consent_in_law
UK charity
organisations. The vision of the Congo Children Trust is to "improve the quality of life for children living on the streets in the Democratic Republic of Congo". The
Congo_Children_Trust
In the Republic of the Congo, abortion is illegal in all cases. The law, based on that of France, sets fines and prison sentences for abortions, but these
Abortion in the Republic of the Congo
Abortion_in_the_Republic_of_the_Congo
American actress (born 1968)
how conflict minerals fuel sexual violence in Congo. During her trip, Judd visited hospitals for victims of sexual violence, camps for displaced persons
Ashley_Judd
Method of sexual assault
common form of sexual violence against women. As with other types of rape, DFSA is a crime of physical violence, and can be a result of sexual hedonism and
Drug-facilitated sexual assault
Drug-facilitated_sexual_assault
Office of the United Nations Secretariat
The Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict (OSRSG-SVC) is an office of the United Nations Secretariat
Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict
Office_of_the_Special_Representative_of_the_Secretary-General_on_Sexual_Violence_in_Conflict
Congolese singer (born 1977)
provides aid to marginalized groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including victims of sexual violence and disease, as well as orphans. Fally
Fally_Ipupa
1996 massacre in Lemara, Democratic Republic of the Congo
2023. Ending the Indifference!: Sexual Violence During the 1993–2003 Armed Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Burlington, Vermont: Rights
Lemera_massacre
Village in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
in the middle plateaus of the Mutambala Sector, within Fizi Territory in South Kivu Province, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bibokoboko
American writer (born 1976)
into the violence in the country. Stearns is the author of the book, Dancing in the Glory of Monsters: The Collapse of the Congo and the Great War of Africa
Jason_Stearns
Congolese human rights activist
(born 1960) is a human rights activist from Democratic Republic of Congo. She is co-founder and president of the women's rights organization Promotion et
Immaculée_Birhaheka
Congolese filmmaker
Ekwa Bahangois a filmmaker from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Her first feature film Maki’la premiered at the Berlinale 2018. Her movie Sema advocated
Machérie_Ekwa_Bahango
2005 Canadian film
The Peacekeepers is a 2005 documentary film directed by Paul Cowan, following the United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the
The_Peacekeepers_(film)
During the ongoing Gaza war, Israeli male and female soldiers, guards and medical staff have reportedly committed wartime sexual violence against Palestinian
Sexual and gender-based violence against Palestinians during the Gaza war
Sexual_and_gender-based_violence_against_Palestinians_during_the_Gaza_war
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