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Rape on the rise in Somaliland | |
2013-05-28 | |
HARGEISA, Somalia May 27 2013 (Garowe Online) – Rape in Somaliland has been on the upsurge according to a department in Somaliland’s Ministry of Health that reported 299 rape cases in 2012 and 2013, Garowe Online reports.
The rape cases have been on the increase and activists are asking for concentrated effort in curbing the violent crimes. Earlier this year the UAE and Britain pledged £2million to fight sexual violence in Somalia. Somaliland, located in northwestern Somalia, unilaterally declared independence from the rest of Somalia in 1991 but has not been recognized internationally. | |
Posted by:Steve White |