Congo: Misery for Congo women at hands of 'protectors'
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The Independent Hungry, frightened and helpless, young women in the Democratic Republic of Congo are selling their bodies in exchange for food and shelter. And the men expecting such 'payment' are the UN peacekeepers responsible for protecting them.
Submitted on Mon, 05/24/2004 - 23:00
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