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Every one of us should feel safe in our own home. Agree? Sign the pledge & RT. t.co/avZIf1iS #dv #vaw
May 22, 2012
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On the blog: a 21-year old woman in Liberia shares her struggle after surviving a horrific assault by her partner: t.co/ubzUn8JT #dv
May 22, 2012
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On the blog: Far too often the riskiest place for a woman is where you might least expect it to be—in her own home. t.co/jaDn2j7M #dv
May 22, 2012
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New @theIRC report: "Let me not die before my time: Domestic violence (#dv) in West Africa." t.co/Gl7kichY #vaw
May 22, 2012
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May 21, 2012
VOICES FROM THE FIELDTHE IRC BLOG
"We are forced to flee every two months": IRC in HuffPost
December 7, 2009
By The IRC
People in eastern Congo's camps live in small crude shelters made from straw, cardboard and tree branches
Photo: Peter Biro/The IRC
On Dec 5, The Huffington Post published an article by the IRC's Peter Biro describing the miserable situation for people uprooted by armed clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the most volatile areas in Africa.
"Many people were killed in the crossfire," said Ruti Riziki, one of 900.000 people who have been forced to flee fighting since January this year in eastern Congo. "I saw bodies lying dead in the street. The only thing I managed to bring with me was a frying pan."
Read the full story here.
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