Friday 29 November 2013

War Zone Rape

Yesterdays announcement by William Hague in the Commons spelt out just what a horrendous issue this is and that the UK Coalition Government is leading the way in combatting this horrific crime against women; theharsh reality is that sexual violence particularly against women is part of the process of too many of the conflicts around the world. Drawing attention to this state of affairs, highlighting commitments to stop it and setting out specific measures can only help and I welcome the Foreign Secretarys commitment on this issue. Full story here: 
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-politics/10480881/Angelina-Jolie-and-William-Hagues-mission-on-ending-war-zone-rape-just-got-real.html