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In August, shocking reports emerged that armed the DRC, U.S.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham


groups had systematically attacked villages in Clinton presided over the United Nations Security
the Walikale territory of the Democratic Republic Council adoption of Resolution 1888. The
of Congo (DRC), raping more than 300 women, resolution sets out measures that must be taken
girls, men and boys. Government security forces to protect civilians from sexual violence in conflict
and United Nations peacekeepers stationed and, when it does occur, to respond effectively,
nearby failed to protect them. Survivors were left including ensuring that those who commit the
traumatized, sexually assaulted, in pain, without crimes are prosecuted and survivors have access to
clothes or belongings. health care, psychosocial support, legal assistance
and socioeconomic reintegration services.
At least 15,000 rapes were reported in the DRC
last year. The figure is likely much higher, as many This December, the United States will once again
survivors do not report rape out of fear of being rotate into the Presidency of the Security Council.
stigmatized within their communities. Please sign and send the attached postcard to
Secretary Clinton, urging her to use this opportunity
The scale of the crimes demonstrates the failure to lead international efforts to ensure the full
of the DRC government and the United Nations implementation of Resolution 1888 towards ending
to protect civilians and respond effectively to the widespread sexual violence in the DRC.
crimes when they are committed.

In September 2009, a month after she returned


from witnessing the impact of sexual violence in amnestyusa.org/drc

TEAR ALONG PERFORATION

Dear Secretary Clinton,


I am grateful for your leadership in the fight to stop violence Please
against women globally and I look forward to your continuing affix postage
support for the International Violence Against Women Act. here
I am deeply concerned about the mass rapes in the Walikale $.44
region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). I urge
you to use the opportunity of the U.S. Presidency of the
Security Council in December to take action towards ending
sexual violence in the DRC.
The Security Council must not allow its resolutions on
women and peace and security, including Resolution 1888
on acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflict,
to remain unimplemented.
Hillary Rodham Clinton
I call on the Security Council to ensure that the DRC
government and the United Nations take urgent measures to Secretary of State
protect civilians in the DRC by: U.S. Department of State
• Vetting and training the national army. 2201 C Street NW
• Addressing the medical, psychosocial and economic
impact of sexual violence, including through rehabilitating
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the national health care system.
• Rebuilding the national justice system.

Yours sincerely,

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Democratic Republic of Congo: Security Council must act to stop widespread sexual violence
“It is time for all of us to assume our responsibility to
go beyond condemning this behavior, to taking concrete
steps to end it, to make it socially unacceptable, to
recognize it is not cultural; it is criminal.”
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
on the adoption of Resolution 1888 in September 2009
Democratic Republic of Congo: Security Council must act to stop widespread sexual violence

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