Face to face with Congo rapists
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Jocelyn Kelly, research coordinator for the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative. Kelly travelled to Congo to speak with some of the perpetrators of a mass rape of civilians in the Walikale region this summer. She tells anchor Lisa Mullins that many of the rapists have been soldiers since boyhood and aren’t able to question orders from superior officers.
The story you just read is available to read for free because thousands of listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom. Every day, the reporters and producers at The World are hard at work bringing you human-centered news from across the globe. But we can’t do it without you: We need your support to ensure we can continue this work for another year.
When you make a gift of $10 or more a month, we’ll invite you to a virtual behind-the-scenes tour of our newsroom to thank you for being with The World.