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A pattern of human rights abuses

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    Meanwhile, a report by the Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Unit (HACU), covering the period 1 to 17 May, highlighted a pattern of human rights abuses following recent fighting around Songo, Masiaka and Port Loko.

    Documented cases of killings in the last three weeks indicate a similar pattern where people are herded into one village from surrounding areas, and then a number of them are killed, tortured or abused. Women and children appear more vulnerable as they are less able to escape.

    HACU said 12 people were reported killed in Madigba in the second week of May, including eight children. It added that 13 women and children were reported killed in the village of Mangarma, near Port Loko, some 50 km northeast of Freetown.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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