![]() ![]() What are the strengths, promises, shortcomings and limits of these programs? Only a few survivors’ groups have spearheaded programs directly and specifically addressing the suffering induced by sexual violence against men. Yet specific support mechanisms for male survivors are almost nonexistent in conflict zones, where most humanitarian organizations focus on female survivors of sexual violence. The challenges in dealing with that suffering are significant, and pertain mostly to the medical, psychosocial, legal and social consequences for the survivors. ![]() The extent of suffering generated by sexual violence against men in conflict zones is increasingly recognized by the international community and especially by the UNHCR, which has issued guidelines in July 2012 on how to identify and support male victims of rape and other sexual violence in conflict and displacement situations.
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