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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. Part of BBC series Storyville Global.

Primary Title
  • Soldiers Who Rape: Weapon of War
Date Broadcast
  • Saturday 29 August 2015
Release Year
  • 2009
Start Time
  • 16 : 10
Finish Time
  • 17 : 00
Duration
  • 50:00
Channel
  • BBC World News
Broadcaster
  • British Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
  • 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. Part of BBC series Storyville Global.
Classification
  • Unknown
Owning Collection
  • Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • French
Captioning Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Documentary films
  • Rape as a weapon of war--Congo (Democratic Republic)
  • War crimes--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Genres
  • Crime
  • Documentary
  • War
Contributors
  • Lise van Velsen (Director)
  • Femke va Velzen (Director)
  • IFProductions (Production Unit)
  • The Why Foundation (Funder)
Subjects
  • Documentary films
  • Rape as a weapon of war--Congo (Democratic Republic)
  • War crimes--Congo (Democratic Republic)
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