A report indicates that restrictive measures in North Kivu, DR Congo, are blocking access to care for survivors of sexual violence.

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A new report by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) documents that authorities in North Kivu province, DR Congo, are imposing restrictive measures that block survivors of sexual violence from accessing medical care. These measures include pressuring health workers to undercount cases by narrowing the legal definition of sexual violence, effectively hiding the scale of the crisis while hindering humanitarian response.

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The claim comes directly from MSF, a reputable humanitarian organization with firsthand field presence in North Kivu. The report is hosted on ReliefWeb, a UN humanitarian information platform, and is the organization's own account, so the factual basis is strong.

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