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U.N. waters down measure on rape in war

Under pressure from the U.S., China and Russia, the U.N. Security Council weakened a resolution to combat rape as a weapon of war.

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By Arete News - April 23, 2019
Congo officers fold their arms as part of a U.N. initiative to "Stop Rape Now" as a tactic of war (AN/MONUSCO)
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