Hillary Clinton
Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20520
United States of America
Dear Hillary Clinton,
As the USA assumes Presidency of the UN Security Council, I urge you to ensure that effective measures are taken towards ending widespread crimes of sexual violence against the people of the DRC.
The recent rape of more than 300 people in Walikale shows that the DRC government and the UN are failing to implement Security Council Resolutions on Women and Peace and Security – including Resolution 1888, which you played a lead role in developing.
The Security Council must ensure that the DRC government and the UN take urgent measures to:
- increase protection of civilians against sexual violence and other human rights violations, including through vetting and training of the national army.
- address the medical, psychosocial and economic consequences of widespread sexual violence, including through building the national health care system.
- develop an effective plan to build the national justice system to ensure that survivors have access to justice and redress.
Yours sincerely,