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Examining South Africa's National Rape Crisis And Its Legislative Attempt To Protect Its Most Vulnerable Citizens, Ashley J. Moore Jan 2005

Examining South Africa's National Rape Crisis And Its Legislative Attempt To Protect Its Most Vulnerable Citizens, Ashley J. Moore

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

With the demise of apartheid, South Africans eagerly anticipated the freedom from bondage that liberation brings. More than ten years later, however, remnants of the inhumane system still remain throughout South Africa, with the epidemic rape crisis that currently grips the African nation providing dramatic evidence of the continued hold of apartheid. Scores of South Africa's women and young children must contend with the pervasive sexual violence that permeates the country. These would-be victims live in constant fear of physical attack, while advocates await the South African government's response to this national crisis. Unfortunately, legislation that would dramatically change South …


The Peruvian Truth And Reconciliation Commission’S Treatment Of Sexual Violence Against Women, Julissa Mantilla Falcón Jan 2005

The Peruvian Truth And Reconciliation Commission’S Treatment Of Sexual Violence Against Women, Julissa Mantilla Falcón

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Hiv On The Rape Crisis In The African Great Lakes Region, Jennifer M. Hentz Jan 2005

The Impact Of Hiv On The Rape Crisis In The African Great Lakes Region, Jennifer M. Hentz

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.