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Research on "Rape Camps"
by Todd Thompson
January 10, 2005
Monday
I have done the research. My last response wasn't posted. Rape
Camps didn't exist. They are only propaganda used by jounalists,
editors and politicians. There were detention camps were rapes
occurred, but no camps established for the purposes of rape.
Serbs had about 60 percent of the camps and the the others had
about 40 percent. This fact is probably (common sense) more
of a result of military victory (resulting in camps) rather than
policy. Rape and other human rights abuses are common in war.
The earlier UN resolutions don't tell the story. Research on
this should include the following link:
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/public/w2apr98.htm
Perhaps the only good thing
that happened in the break-up of Yugoslavia is that sexual violence
during war was elevated slightly. Although, it really hasn't
made a difference. Look at Sierra Leone, Sudan, and other conflicts....nothing
has really changed.
Todd Thompson
Sacramento, CA - USA
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Rape camps: Yes - Do some research
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AK - USA
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