Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Wow...fuck u SOUTH AFRICA.

Lesbians in South Africa are being subjected to ‘corrective rape’ by men who think it will ‘cure’ them of their sexual orientation, according to human rights group ActionAid.

Rape is fast becoming the most widespread hate crime targeted against gay women across South Africa.

One lesbian and gay support group says it is dealing with 10 new cases of lesbian women being targeted for ‘corrective’ rape every week in Cape Town alone.

The report by the international NGO ActionAid, backed by the South African Human Rights Commission, said the horrific crimes against lesbians were going unrecognised by the state and unpunished by the legal system.

There are an estimated 500,000 rapes in South Africa every year. For every 25 men accused of rape in the country, 24 walk free.

As part of the widespread oppression of women, the country is now witnessing a backlash of crimes targeted specifically at lesbian women, who are perceived as representing a direct threat to a male-dominated society.

‘Corrective rape’ survivors interviewed by ActionAid said their attackers told them the rape would “teach them a lesson” and “show them how to be real women”.

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