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Soldiers Who Rape: Weapon of War
In Weapon of War military perpetrators unveil the hidden motives and strategies of rape as a war crime.
Wherever war breaks out, men with guns rape. In the Democratic Republic of Congo possibly hundreds of thousands of women and girls were brutally raped. In Weapon of War military perpetrators unveil the hidden motives and strategies of rape as a war crime. An ex-rebel explains how he raped. Like for many, starting a normal life again is a struggle filled with trauma.
In an attempt to reconcile with his past, he meets one of his victims. Captain Basima is working as a priest in Congo's army and confronts perpetrators of rape. He urges them to change just like he did.
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