Asia

Researchers delve into Cambodia gang rapes

UN report says one in four men admit to rape across Asia and the Pacific.
Last Modified: 07 Mar 2013 15:50

Researchers tackling violence against women have taken the unusual step of interviewing men, to find out why they do it. 

According to a UN report, one in four men admit to rape across Asia and the Pacific. 

In Cambodia, recorded rates of gang rape are unexpexctedly high. 

Al Jazeera's Aela Callan reports.

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