Clinton said the United States is pressing DRC authorities in Kinshasa "very hard" to bring to justice five military officers who have either been directly implicated in rape and violence against young women, or created the environment in which the abuses could occur.

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Women Against Rape does not share Mr Freeman's view about anonymity for men accused of rape.

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Ruth Hall, from the support group Women Against Rape, welcomed the new moves but said sexism was the real barrier to more prosecutions.

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Lisa Longstaff, of Women Against Rape, who was in court supporting one of the victims, said the police had not been thorough enough in their investigations.

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