Violence erupted in eastern Congo , creating a humanitarian crisis . The courage and commitment to justice and human rights of our Congolese counterparts are an incredible inspiration . Susannah Sirkin : The international community can not stand by and do nothing . She says there 's truth to the saying that Congo is the `` rape capital of the world '' Sirkin : A UN report said last year that more than half of all rapes are committed against women or girls under age 18.
Violence erupted in eastern Congo , creating a humanitarian crisis . Susannah Sirkin : The international community can not stand by and do nothing . She says there 's truth to the saying that Congo is the `` rape capital of the world '' Sirkin : A UN report said last year that more than half of all rapes are committed against women or girls under age 18.