A new study by the Simon Fraser University-based Human Security Report Project (HSRP), released October 10 at the United Nations headquarters in New York, finds that there is no compelling evidence to support a host of widely held beliefs regarding wartime sexual violence.
The study, presented by HSRP director Andrew Mack, disputes the common assumption that conflict-related sexual violence is on the rise, and argues that the experience of a small number of countries afflicted by extreme levels of sexual violence is not the norm for all war-affected countries.
Key findings include:
Report: http://hsrgroup.org/docs/Publications/HSR2012/2012HumanSecurityReport-FullText.pdf
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