http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/04/world/africa/04congo.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&ref=congothedemocraticrepublicof
Recently, the women of the Congo have faced the constant threat of being raped. People are blaming the UN for these constant threats. For example, a women was raped in her home, while there was a UN camp just a couple of blocks away. Examples like this have happened all over the Congo and the UN has yet to show that they have any way of stopping it. The threats have caused the UN to take some action, but at the inconvenience of the Congolese. They have offered protection for travel. This protection is available for large groups and moves very slowly. This helps prevent the rebels from attack the group while they are traveling through jungle areas. While this event is not directly cause by King Leopold, it however shows how some of the soldiers might have treated the Congolese during Leopold's reign.
Why is the UN not doing more to try to help these women?
What prevents the UN from having the resources to make the rapes stop?
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