The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a violent place to live; many human rights violations are being broken. The authorities are taking away basic freedom of expression and assembly rights that are protected under Congo’s constitution and international human rights law. The government will not allow them to speak freely about their political views. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in the east of the country, all forms of sexual violence have been named the worst in the world. “Dozens of armed groups operate in eastern Congo and many of them as well members of the Congolese security forces have been perpetrators of sexual violence” (“Democratic Republic: “Ending,” 2014). Armed violence has been one of the biggest human rights violations.
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Sexual violence is one of the largest human rights violations because it is used as punishment. World’s leaders and activist have joined together to try and stop the increase in sexual violence. Rape is used to punish people for many of different reasons. “Armed groups and members of the Congolese army have used rape as a weapon of war to punish civilians belonging to a particular ethnic group, or those they accused of supporting the enemy” (“Democratic Republic: “Ending,” 2014). Many find it difficult to admit that they are a victim of rape. Millions of women are also experiencing intimate partner sexual violence. According to Peterman (2011) “Approximately 1.69 to 1.80 million women reported having been raped in their lifetime.” The effects on rape victims can change their whole life. They might be experiencing issues that they have never encountered before. As stated by Hall (2014) “Survivors of sexual violence have high rates of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder.” Being raped can change your perspective on life in a negative way. Many of the people of the Congo are experiencing the aftermath of being sexually assaulted. The success of treatment among rape victims was soon to be tested. As said by Hall (2014) “At 6 months after treatment, 9% of participants in the therapy group and 42% of participants in the individual-support group met criteria for probable depression …show more content…
It is the most common because violence is involved in almost every human rights violation. It is the world’s deadliest humanitarian crisis. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is at the center of what some call “Africa’s World War.” The people of the Congo are stuck in the middle of crossfire. The human rights watch interviewed the survivors from many of the events that had taken place. According to Coghlan (2006) “Regression analysis suggested that if the effects of violence were removed, all-cause mortality could fall to almost normal rates.” This statement proves the point of violence being a main concern in the Congo. There are many stories of tragedies due to armed violence in the Congo. Bosco Ntaganda is a rebel leader who fought with many armed groups. Bosco is starting trial 9 years after his first warrant for his arrest. He was a good example of a leader who was punished for his use of armed forces. Another story caught many people’s attention due to the number of deaths and the attack on the community. “The assailants burned the camp to the ground and killed at least 30 men, women, and children from the marginalized Batwa community” (“DR Congo: Ethnic,” 2015). They were killed violently with arrows, and axes. However, this is just the beginning of the deadly stories due to violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The police was participating in what they believed to be an anti-crime campaign. The police
Sexual violence is one of the largest human rights violations because it is used as punishment. World’s leaders and activist have joined together to try and stop the increase in sexual violence. Rape is used to punish people for many of different reasons. “Armed groups and members of the Congolese army have used rape as a weapon of war to punish civilians belonging to a particular ethnic group, or those they accused of supporting the enemy” (“Democratic Republic: “Ending,” 2014). Many find it difficult to admit that they are a victim of rape. Millions of women are also experiencing intimate partner sexual violence. According to Peterman (2011) “Approximately 1.69 to 1.80 million women reported having been raped in their lifetime.” The effects on rape victims can change their whole life. They might be experiencing issues that they have never encountered before. As stated by Hall (2014) “Survivors of sexual violence have high rates of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder.” Being raped can change your perspective on life in a negative way. Many of the people of the Congo are experiencing the aftermath of being sexually assaulted. The success of treatment among rape victims was soon to be tested. As said by Hall (2014) “At 6 months after treatment, 9% of participants in the therapy group and 42% of participants in the individual-support group met criteria for probable depression …show more content…
It is the most common because violence is involved in almost every human rights violation. It is the world’s deadliest humanitarian crisis. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is at the center of what some call “Africa’s World War.” The people of the Congo are stuck in the middle of crossfire. The human rights watch interviewed the survivors from many of the events that had taken place. According to Coghlan (2006) “Regression analysis suggested that if the effects of violence were removed, all-cause mortality could fall to almost normal rates.” This statement proves the point of violence being a main concern in the Congo. There are many stories of tragedies due to armed violence in the Congo. Bosco Ntaganda is a rebel leader who fought with many armed groups. Bosco is starting trial 9 years after his first warrant for his arrest. He was a good example of a leader who was punished for his use of armed forces. Another story caught many people’s attention due to the number of deaths and the attack on the community. “The assailants burned the camp to the ground and killed at least 30 men, women, and children from the marginalized Batwa community” (“DR Congo: Ethnic,” 2015). They were killed violently with arrows, and axes. However, this is just the beginning of the deadly stories due to violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The police was participating in what they believed to be an anti-crime campaign. The police