Burundi's Ruling Party Youth Wing Accused of Gang Rapes

A report says the youth wing of Burundi’s ruling party has been gang-raping women with connections to the opposition.  Human Rights Watch says the rapes began after Burundi’s political crisis erupted last year.  Men armed with guns, knives, and sticks terrorize women at night in small towns and villages in the countryside of Burundi, according to Human Rights Watch.   Investigators found the men targeted women who they believed were married or related to anti-government...

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