The Prevalence of Rape in Recent Conflicts
Uganda (1980-1986) 70% of women in the Luwero District reported being raped by soldiers.
Liberia (1989-1994) 15% of women interviewed reported being the victim of rape, attempted rape or sexual coercion, weapons were used in 90% of the incidents.
Rwanda (1994) An estimated 15,700 (Rwandan Government) to 500,000 (UN Special Representative) rapes were committed in less than 100 days. A local organization, Widows of the Genocide, found that 80% of their inhabitants had been raped.
Sierra Leone (1991-1999) 53% of respondents in the PHR study who had “face to face” contact with the rebel forces experienced some form of sexual violence. 33% of the rape victims were gang raped.
D.R. Congo (1998-2003) The International Rescue Committee estimates that for every rape reported, 30 are not.
Sudan (2003-present) The International Rescue Committee reported that over 200 women were sexually assaulted over a five-week period in Darfur’s largest IDP camp, Kalma, in 2006.
