Congo and Syria get most of the press, but sexual violence is rampant in conflict zones around the world.
Each country is part of United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon's report on conflict-related sexual violence last year. The UN Security Council will debate the findings in New York on Friday.
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In roughly six months last year, the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission recorded a 25% increase in violations of women, including sexual violence and forced marriage. Also last year, Afghanistan's parliament tried to undo protections of the country's violence against women law, and to make it virtually impossible to prosecute domestic violence. Both efforts were overturned by President Hamid Karzai.
The Commission also found an increase in sexual violence against men and boys, Ban noted, and a general “pattern of sexual exploitation of children” perpetrated by military commanders, ex-warlords and tribal leaders, as well as rogue armed groups.
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