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"en.20110707.21.4-275-000"2
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"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, the situation in South Kivu is very difficult. The long-standing conflict in the area gives rise to acts of violence on a daily basis. Since the beginning of the year alone, Médicins sans Frontières has helped 500 victims of mass rapes in the region of Fizi, in South Kivu. I agree with Mrs De Keyser that it is very frustrating that the number of mass rapes committed against the civilian population is consistently increasing in the west of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and that we have to talk about this once again. Yet we must talk about it, because sexual violence is unacceptable. We cannot remain silent on this issue. The local armed forces are not doing much to help in this situation. They are poorly trained and poorly equipped, and it is sometimes the case that the soldiers themselves are the rapists. As a result, it is incumbent upon us to provide more help to the victims. Instead of spending EUR 7 million on observing elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, we should maybe consider earmarking these funds for helping victims and prosecuting sex offenders."@en1
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