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By the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF)<\/strong><\/p>\n

This week saw the landmark conviction of Lieutenant Colonel Kibibi and 9 government soldiers of crimes against humanity for the horrific \u00a0\u00a0mass rapes that women experienced on New Year\u2019s Day in the village of Fizi in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).<\/p>\n

AWDF hopes that this successful prosecution of a commanding officer and his subordinates begins to stem the tide of impunity that has long persisted in the DRC. The war being fought on the bodies of Congolese women must stop now. \u00a0Ending the culture of impunity which allows men (including soldiers and government officials) to rape women at will with no fear of retribution is a crucial step in creating societies in which women can live in peace and with dignity.<\/p>\n

We salute the courage of the Congolese women who, in spite of threats against their lives, testified against the soldiers who had raped them and terrorized their village. We stand in solidarity and send congratulations to the many Congolese, African and international activists and women\u2019s rights organizations that continue the struggle for the safety of women and girls in the DRC and redress against the ongoing violence perpetrated against them. \u00a0And we appreciate the innovative resources that our partners, especially the Open Society Initiative<\/em> (OSI) put into creating better lives for women and girls in the DRC. Without OSI\u2019s support for mobile courts this landmark case may not have been possible.<\/p>\n

AWDF will continue to work with women\u2019s rights organizations in the DRC in their ongoing efforts to promote, protect and realize the human rights of all women and girls.<\/p>\n

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