'Raped' Kenyans win legal aid

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‘Raped’ Kenyans win legal aid](BBC NEWS | Africa | 'Raped' Kenyans win legal aid)
Hundreds of Kenyan tribeswomen who say they were raped by UK soldiers have been granted British legal aid to sue the Ministry of Defence.

They allege they were raped as a matter of routine by British troops on exercise in Kenya between 1983 and last year [2002].

The claimants, most of them from the Masai ethnic group, allege that many soldiers hunted in packs and many victims were gang raped.

Despite the stigma of admitting being a rape victim in rural Kenya, 650 women, many from the eastern town of Isiolo, have now joined the action. …
Troops sought over Kenya rape claims](BBC NEWS | Africa | Troops sought over Kenya rape claims)

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*Hundreds of Kenyan tribeswomen who say they were raped by UK soldiers have been granted British legal aid to sue the Ministry of Defence. They allege they were raped as a matter of routine by British troops on exercise in Kenya between 1983 and last year [2002]. *

I remember reading about this in detail a couple of years ago. It's very encouraging that finally, after these decades these women can now seek justice against the rapists of the British army.