Eccellenze, signori Ambasciatori,
mi sarebbe piaciuto cominciare il mio discorso con la solita formula: “Ho l’onore e il privilegio di prendere la parola davanti a voi”.
Ahimè! Le donne vittime di violenza sessuale all’est della Repubblica Democratica del Congo sono nel disonore. Ho costantemente sotto i miei occhi lo sguardo delle anziane, delle ragazze, delle madri e persino delle bambine disonorate. Continua a leggere
Da CRS
Honoré Bisimwa may have the most difficult job in Congo.
He travels to the most dangerous, war-racked corners of eastern Congo and meets with both government soldiers and those who oppose them. He often does this just before they go to the battlefield, when they are full of brio and adrenaline, at their most hyped-up state.
Then he tells them why they shouldn’t rape.
“If someone did this to your wife, what would be your first reaction?” he asks them. “It touches their heart. It affects their conscience and their feelings.”