Rape in war is common, devastating, and too often ignored.
editorial · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 19175288.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000021 and PMC identifier 2631054.
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Abstract
This month's Editorial discusses the unconscionable use of rape as a weapon of war and calls for more pressure to be put on international authorities to take concerted action and to make protection from sexual violence a central part of peacekeeping efforts.
Medical subject headings
- Moral Obligations
- Rape
- Warfare