Sexual Violence in the Congo

A few great pieces. First, Mark Goldberg speaks with filmmaker Lisa Jackson, who recently released the documentary The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo:

Stephen Lewis, the co-director of AIDS-Free World, has another must-read piece up in The Nation — it’s the transcript of the remarks he gave on V-Day in New Orleans. (Also at AlterNet).

Women in the Congo are also speaking out. Rural women have started radio shows to tell their stories, disseminate information and connect with others.

We posted about this a while back, but don’t forget to hold the corporate rapists accountable as well.

And a reminder that this is not a new issue: A Ms. Magazine article about rape in the Congo from 2005.

2 thoughts on Sexual Violence in the Congo

I found the site by chance and actually wanted to see the movie even though those topics really terrify me (and that’s not an understatement) but the site appears to be down. Hm, do you know where I can watch the movie, is there a dvd or does it run on tv? (I’m not from the US, so I’m not really sure where I could find it)

The women mentions that the fighting started in 1995. It started much earlier than that. People who have taken up the cause of rape in Congo, leave out the role of the United States, Israel, and Europe in fueling the violence. Here is one report that discusses the U.S. role. If you want more I can provide you with more links.

http://worldpolicy.org/projects/arms/reports/congo.htm

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