Police accused of raping women

Abidjan - Ivory Coast police raped at least 10 women after arresting them in connection with violent political demonstrations…

Abidjan - Ivory Coast police raped at least 10 women after arresting them in connection with violent political demonstrations that shook Abidjan a week ago, a women's rights group said yesterday. The Ivorian Women's Rights Association (AIDF) condemned what it called "the rape of women held at the police training college by the police force".

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