Militiamen and renegade soldiers have raped and beaten tens of thousands of women and young girls in eastern Congo, and nearly all the crimes have gone unpunished by the country's broken judicial system, an international human rights group (Human Rights Watch) said Monday.  March 8, 2005

Tens of thousands raped by militias in Congo conflict
Tens of thousands of young girls and women have been raped or otherwise subjected to sexual violence during five years of conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to an international investigation.
The Guardian (UK)  - March 8, 2005

D.R. Congo: Tens of Thousands Raped, Few Prosecuted
In eastern Congo’s conflict, government troops and rebel fighters have raped tens of thousands of women and girls, but fewer than a dozen perpetrators have been prosecuted by a judicial system in dire need of reform, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on the eve of International Women’s Day.
Human Rights Watch  - March 8, 2005

Tens of Thousands Raped in East Congo-Rights Group
Government soldiers and rebels have raped tens of thousands of women and children in eastern Congo and are going unpunished as conflict simmers in the lawless region, a leading rights group said Monday.
Reuters  - March 8, 2005

Tens of Thousands Said Raped in East Congo
Militiamen and renegade soldiers have raped and beaten tens of thousands of women and young girls in eastern Congo, and nearly all the crimes have gone unpunished by the country's broken judicial system, an international human rights group said Monday.
Associated Press  - March 8, 2005

Seeking Justice: The Prosecution of Sexual Violence in the Congo War (Full Report)
The 52-page report, “Seeking Justice: Prosecution of Sexual Violence in the Congo War,” documents how the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has taken insufficient steps to prosecute those responsible for wartime rape. Human Rights Watch called on the Congolese government and international donors, including the European Union, to take urgent steps to reform Congo’s justice system.
Human Rights Watch  - March 8, 2005

Seeking Justice: Summary of Report
During five years of armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, tens of thousands of women and girls in the eastern part of the country have suffered crimes of sexual violence.
Human Rights Watch  - March 8, 2005