Rights group urges justice for victims of sexual violence during Bosnian civil war

[JURIST] Amnesty International (AI) [advocacy website] called Wednesday for reparations and greater recognition for the victims of sexual violence during [press release] the Bosnian Civil War [JURIST news archive]. The briefing paper [text, PDF] calls on the Republika Srpska (RS) [official website] to recognize that widespread sexual violence occurred during the war and to take steps to address the specific needs of those victims. AI suggested this should be done by gathering information about the victims to assess their needs,...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2012/10/amnesty-international-report-calls-for-reparations-for-victims-of-sexual-violence.php

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