🇺🇬 The shocking rise of sexual abuse of young girls in northern Uganda was revealed when it was reported that there was a more than four-fold increase in girls aged 10-14 becoming pregnant since the pandemic began. BBCAfricaEye investigates ⬇️
By Tamasin FordThe shocking rise of sexual abuse of young girls in northern Uganda was revealed when it was reported that in the wake of the pandemic there was a more than four-fold increase in those aged 10-14 becoming pregnant. BBC Africa Eye has been looking at why perpetrators are getting away with the crime.
"But the unfortunate part, the next room here is where people drink. That alone has exposed her to a lot of challenges."BBC Africa Eye is only allowed to film this girl, who we are not naming, because Mr Livingstone said he wanted to raise awareness of the sexual violence happening in the community. The war was started by Joseph Kony, head of the Lord's Resistance Army , a rebel group that wanted to overthrow the government.
"Living within a toxic, minefield environment had long-term effects on the community. People are used to seeing dead bodies, people are used to seeing death. Sexual abuse was used as a military strategy by the LRA team.Few people ever saw justice for the heinous crimes committed during the war., was tried at the International Criminal Court and found guilty of 61 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity in February 2021.
Police and medical reports confirm that the three-year-old had been infected with a sexually transmitted disease."He should face a prison sentence. I didn't want it to end this way."
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