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June 29, 2020

Colombian Soldiers Confess to Raping 13-Year-Old Indigenous Girl
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In Colombia, outrage has erupted after seven soldiers confessed to
gang-raping a 13-year-old Indigenous girl. The girl is from the Emberá
Tribe. The soldiers face up to 30 years in prison. Women's rights
activists and Indigenous groups in Colombia say they hope this case will
be a turning point in punishing rampant gender-based violence and crimes
against Indigenous peoples.


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