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War’s Silent Scourge: Sexual Violence Against Women

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t’s one of the most disturbing horrors of the conflict in Syria: the use of sexual assault as a weapon.

Melanne Verveer
Peter Westmacott
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Melanne Verveer

Melanne Verveer

Peter Westmacott

Peter Westmacott

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