Khartoum: Addis Ababa: Hussein Saad
More than 700 human rights organization and activist in the defense of women's started action plan to put an end to sexual violence and rape in conflict situations, befor the launch of the twenty-first African summit sessions century and which coincides with the continent celebration of the 50 anniversary of the on Sunday and Monday arrivals
Nobel laureate Leymah Gbowee, co-chair of the International Campaign to stop rape, sex and violence in conflicts. Said We have many achievements to celebrate, but in the future prosperity depends on African women living a life free of violence and full participation
And full participation in the peace process. Leymah stressed on the need to protect women from violence against women in conflict and demanded that to be at the top of the agenda of the African Union
The activists called on to lead the campaign against violence against women through the African Union Summit and celebrating the fiftieth anniversary, and to benefit from the use of social media to encourage stakeholders and activists to submit proposals for an urgent plan of action should be taken to stop rape in conflicts And the protection of survivors and prosecute the perpetrators.
And Leads the international campaign to stop the rape and sex and violence in conflicts by Nobel Peace Prize Initiative Nobel Women, and the establishment of an advisory committee composed of 25 organizations working at the international, regional and community to stop rape
Since its launch in May 2012, more than 700 organizations from all over the world has joined in the campaign, which calls for the political leadership to take urgent measures and bold to prevent rape in conflict, to protect civilians and rape victims, and calls for justice for all, including the prosecution by effective leaders
The Chairperson of the AU Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has stressed in a statement on the occasion of International Women's Day last year, stressed the need to address this issue. Said that the current time is the right time to rededicate ourselves to the plight of women in conflict situations
Where sexual violence often become an instrument of war designed to humiliate the enemy by destroying their dignity. And it's Expected that African summit to discuss in its agenda the issues of peace and security on the continent in five countries, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of Central Africa
These countries recorded high cases of rape and sexual violence,
The African summit includes Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and the International Criminal Court has accused both al-Bashir and Kenyatta for crimes against humanity, including sexual violence measure .