With so much fighting going on, can't the men keep their hands to themselves?
Syrian women troops expose 'rampant sexual abuse' within army
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The New Arab
Syrian women troops expose 'rampant sexual abuse' within army
The video was released by a group calling itself "The Secret Panthers" [Zaman al-Wasl]
Date of publication: 5 October, 2016
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A video has emerged of women fighters in the Syrian regime's armed forces complaining about widespread sexual abuse and mistreatment at the hands of officers.
The footage, which was released by a group calling itself "The Secret Panthers", shows five volunteers of the National Defence Force militia's Brigade 130, speaking candidly about their maltreatment as service personnel.
"We left behind our children and our civilian lives to come and defend our nation not to be called degrading words nor to enlist as prostitutes," the first of the volunteers said.
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Syrian women troops expose 'rampant sexual abuse' within army
Syrian women troops expose 'rampant sexual abuse' within army
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The New Arab
Syrian women troops expose 'rampant sexual abuse' within army
The video was released by a group calling itself "The Secret Panthers" [Zaman al-Wasl]
Date of publication: 5 October, 2016
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A video has emerged of women fighters in the Syrian regime's armed forces complaining about widespread sexual abuse and mistreatment at the hands of officers.
The footage, which was released by a group calling itself "The Secret Panthers", shows five volunteers of the National Defence Force militia's Brigade 130, speaking candidly about their maltreatment as service personnel.
"We left behind our children and our civilian lives to come and defend our nation not to be called degrading words nor to enlist as prostitutes," the first of the volunteers said.
Continue reading at:
Syrian women troops expose 'rampant sexual abuse' within army