US EditionSurvivors of Bosnia 'Rape Camps' Come Forward 30 Years On
- Zehra Murguz testified against her rapist, bringing him to justice after years of silence about the crimes committed during the Bosnia war in 1992.
- At least 20,000 people experienced sexual violence during the war, mostly Bosnian Muslims, with social stigma still affecting victims today.
- Only 18 verdicts have been delivered for sexual violence in Foca, while 258 cases involving 2,046 suspects remain pending.
- Despite the passage of time, recent months have seen more victims come forward, highlighting ongoing challenges in addressing these crimes.
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It took years for Zehra Murguz to be able to testify about what happened to her and other Muslim women in the "rape camps" run by Serb forces during the war in Bosnia. One of the awful memories that drove her to give evidence was of seeing a girl of 12 "with a doll in
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Survivors of Bosnia 'rape camps' come forward 30 years on
It took years for Zehra Murguz to be able to testify about what happened to her and other Muslim women in the "rape camps" run by Serb forces during the war in Bosnia.
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Zehra Murguz, now 61 years old, was held in prison for serving bosnia troops in the Pitizan Ginasio in Foča, in the summer of 1992. She only returned to the country in 2011, when she decided to report an ex-neighbour, convicted of rape and murder in 2012. Despite the symbolic victory, Murguz evaluated 14 years as a brand before the... The post Thirty years later, war extremists are still free to appear first on The Antagnonist.
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