Friday, July 29, 2011

THE SILENT MALE VICTIMS OF RAPE


Hundreds of thousands of men have been raped by other men. Some of them have been gang-raped repeatedly and over a period of many years. It is a sex crime that is so common the numbers almost equal that of female victims during times of war.
It is a double taboo with hidden victims. And it is a secret so well kept that even the UN has been accused of overlooking it.
  • So, why have the silent victims of this crime been ignored for so long? And what legal resources and support should they be given?
  • Inside Story discusses with guests: Louise Aubin, the deputy director of international protection at the UNHCR; Chris Dolan, the director of the Refugee Law Project; and Will Storr, contributing writer for the Guardian and the author of The Rape of Men.
Source: Al Jazeera

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