Sexual attacks have increased in Baghdad since the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime, according to a new report.
The US-based Human Rights Watch says the rise in sexual violence is driving women indoors, and preventing them from taking part in Iraq's public life
at a crucial time.
The failure of the US led coalition forces and civilian administration in Baghdad to provide public security has made females more vulnerable to
sexual violence and abduction, the report says.
It also claims that not enough is being done to investigate such crimes.
Human Rights Watch says the fear of sexual violence is such that many women in Baghdad are too scared to leave their homes, even to attend school or
go to work.
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