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Maeve Bannister

Experts flag increasing sexual violence in conflicts

Conference experts have called for sexual violence perpetrators to be held accountable. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

Sexual violence is becoming more prevalent in conflicts and experts are calling on Australia to hold state and non-state perpetrators accountable.

For the first time, Australia is hosting an international conference on the topic of conflict-related sexual violence, seeking to draw attention to the issue particularly in the Indo-Pacific region.

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