Crisis of Sexual Abuse Amongst Central Africa's Male Refugees : Central Africa - Regional Analysis

Record type:

Journal article

Region:

Africa

Central Africa

Journal Title:

Africa Conflict Monitor

Source:

Africa Conflict Monitor, Volume 2016, Issue 07, Jul 2016, p. 52 - 59

Subject:

SEXUAL ABUSE

CENTRAL AFRICA

Abstract:

Humanitarian and health organisations are grappling with a silent but deadly epidemic of sexual abuse suffered by male refugees from war-torn Central African countries. Abused in refugee camps, they are unwilling to report crimes and receive needed medical attention for fear of host countries' anti-homosexual laws.

Language:

English

Subject profile :

Law

DOI:

https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC191834

CITATION: . Crisis of Sexual Abuse Amongst Central Africa's Male Refugees : Central Africa - Regional Analysis . : , . Africa Conflict Monitor, Volume 2016, Issue 07, Jul 2016, p. 52 - 59 - Available at: https://library.au.int/frcrisis-sexual-abuse-amongst-central-africas-male-refugees-central-africa-regional-analysis