Document #1005786

TNH – The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN News)

Violence against women on rise

http://www.IRINnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=80716

ecoi.net summary:
Bamako: According to police records, at least 300 women are victims of sexual violence every year; according to NPO, rape remains under-reported as many victims and families refuse to denounce rapists due to social mores
Country:
Mali
Source:
TNH – The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN News)
Original link:
http://www.IRINnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=80716
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Published:
2 October 2008
Document ID:
1005786 (former ID 107001, 107001)

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