SRI calls on the governments of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda to immediately demand that all military leaders order their troops to stop ongoing atrocities and sexual violence by their respective forces, to investigate abuses and suspend or arrest those responsible, and to desist from arming, or otherwise supporting, diverse factions and militias serving as their proxy armies in DRC.
SRI urges in the strongest of terms that foreign governments with troops in DRC�and the DRC's transitional government-demand the immediate release of women and girls who have been abducted and who remain captive sexual slaves to government soldiers and affiliated militias, to arrest the perpetrators, and investigate the complicity of military leaders and government officials in condoning or participating in the widespread sexual violence, including rapes, torture, disappearances and abductions of women and girls. SRI wishes to call attention to -------------------------------------------- This service is hosted on the Infocom network http://www.infocom.co.ug
