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"A searing, distressing and graphic account of probably the worst episode of industrial scale sexual violence as a weapon of war which the world has seen at any time in the 21st century. "Policy makers everywhere should read it - and then ensure the guilty are held to account." This is the assessment of In Plain Sight by Sir Mark Lowcock, former United Nation Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief. With personal testimonies from women who survived brutal sexual assaults and slavery, and eyewitness accounts of healthcare and humanitarian workers who supported them, this book makes a compelling case for action. It sets out in detail how the atrocities unfolded, and were allowed to continue, and how in one refugee camp a group of brave women set up the inspiring MonaLisa project to rebuild their lives. It's a call for justice for these women and the millions of others around the world who are survivors of conflict-related sexual violence.