Syria Document: The Map of Sexualised Violence (Women Under Siege)

Honor student Zainab, 16, of the Khalidiya neighbourhood of Homs says she stopped attending classes after soldiers kidnapped, raped, and killed some of her schoolmates in January--- she is now in Lebanon (Photo: Matilde Gattoni)

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Government forces and others appear to be carrying out appalling sexualized attacks against women, men, and children in Syria as the conflict there continues. Although we are unable to independently confirm these stories — Syria is simply too dangerous, and our research staff too small — they are consistent both internally and within the news and NGO reports telling similar stories from the Syrian conflict.

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