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Amnesty questions claim that Gaddafi ordered rape as weapon of war

Submitted by kieronb on Fri, 2011-07-01 13:36

Amnesty questions claim that Gaddafi ordered rape as weapon of war "Human rights organisations have cast doubt on claims of mass rape and other abuses perpetrated by forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, which have been widely used to justify Nato's war in Libya."

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