Rape as a weapon of war

South Sudanese soldiers suspected of beating and raping civilians are chained together at the presidential guard unit, within the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) headquarters, after their arrest in the capital Juba, March 3, 2017. REUTERS.

Despite ample evidence of this harrowing crime, precious little is done to save vulnerable victims when a conflict explodes.

I just read this absolutely superb article that I almost couldn’t bring myself to finish. If that sounds like a contradiction it’s because the subject matter was so horrific, yet the detail in the storytelling was so vivid and moving.