Gadhafi Was a Serial Rapist, Claims French Author
Annick Cojean of Le Monde describes former Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi's use of rape in her new book, “Les Proies, Dans le Harem de Kadhafi" ("The Prey, Inside Gadhafi’s Harem"), which will be available in Arabic this month and English next year.
PARIS – Annick Cojean set off for Libya in October last year, just days before former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi was killed by angry rebels, to document the role of Libyan women in the revolution.
She soon learned the International Criminal Court and the US State Department have accused Gadhafi’s supporters of using rape as a weapon of war.
She initially could not find victims who would testify, as is often the case when investigating rape crimes.
That is until she met the central character of her new book, "Les Proies, Dans le Harem de Kadhafi" ("The Prey, Inside Gadhafi’s Harem"), 22-year-old Soraya who agreed to share her allegations that she had been sexually abused for five years by Gadhafi himself.
