British Foreign Secretary William Hague has called for an end to rape as a weapon of war.
Speaking in Washington, where he received an award from Hillary Clinton for promoting women's rights, Mr Hague said the issue "should shame all men". These acts be removed "from the world's arsenal of cruelty", he added. He announced that a global summit in London in June would ask 140 nations to write action against sexual violence into military training and doctrine.
BBC News - William Hague calls for end to rape as weapon of war
While I know shooting people dead is illegal when not at war and shooting the opposition when in war is one of the major points, so can't fault that one really - not that he made it. But since when has rape been in the arsenal of any of the armed forces in any country? The very definition
Does it really need a freebie meal/summit/holiday to outline that it's illegal at any time? Nothing like stating the cking obvious really is there.
Speaking in Washington, where he received an award from Hillary Clinton for promoting women's rights, Mr Hague said the issue "should shame all men". These acts be removed "from the world's arsenal of cruelty", he added. He announced that a global summit in London in June would ask 140 nations to write action against sexual violence into military training and doctrine.
BBC News - William Hague calls for end to rape as weapon of war
While I know shooting people dead is illegal when not at war and shooting the opposition when in war is one of the major points, so can't fault that one really - not that he made it. But since when has rape been in the arsenal of any of the armed forces in any country? The very definition
the crime, typically committed by a man, of forcing another person to have sexual intercourse with the offender against their will
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