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| Burundi security troops gang-raped women, UN says | |
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| The United Nations says it has evidence that Burundi's security forces gang-raped women while searching the homes of suspected opposition leaders. | The United Nations says it has evidence that Burundi's security forces gang-raped women while searching the homes of suspected opposition leaders. |
| Security forces separated the women and raped them, the UN said in a statement. It said it had documented 13 cases of sexual violence. | Security forces separated the women and raped them, the UN said in a statement. It said it had documented 13 cases of sexual violence. |
| Forces also kidnapped, tortured and killed dozens of young men, it said. | Forces also kidnapped, tortured and killed dozens of young men, it said. |
| Violence has escalated in Burundi since President Pierre Nkurunziza announced he would run for a third term. | Violence has escalated in Burundi since President Pierre Nkurunziza announced he would run for a third term. |
| He survived a coup attempt in May, and secured a third term in disputed elections in July. | He survived a coup attempt in May, and secured a third term in disputed elections in July. |
| More on Burundi | More on Burundi |
| The abuses took place immediately after rebel attacks in December against three military camps in the country's capital, Bujumbura, the UN's human rights chief, Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein, said in a statement. | The abuses took place immediately after rebel attacks in December against three military camps in the country's capital, Bujumbura, the UN's human rights chief, Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein, said in a statement. |
| The UN believes the army is taking revenge for the attacks. | The UN believes the army is taking revenge for the attacks. |
| Mr Hussein also called for an investigation into reports that nine mass graves were found in and around Bujumbura, warning about the "increasing ethnic dimension of the crisis". | Mr Hussein also called for an investigation into reports that nine mass graves were found in and around Bujumbura, warning about the "increasing ethnic dimension of the crisis". |
| Some witnesses say that violence from security forces was directed at the Tutsi minority. | Some witnesses say that violence from security forces was directed at the Tutsi minority. |
| Burundi has been plagued by tension between Tutsis and Hutus since independence in 1962. | Burundi has been plagued by tension between Tutsis and Hutus since independence in 1962. |