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Another ‘Nicole’: Filipina Accuses US Marine of Rape
By: bulatlat
Posted: May 17 09
Witnessed: 2168 times
Regions: Philippines
Issues: Rape and sexual abuse, Violence, Women's rights
Tags: impunity, justice, military, testimony, violence against women
A 22-year-old Filipina student has come out to expose her alleged rape by a US Marine inside a Makati City hotel on April 19. But the victim said she won’t press charges, citing the case of “Nicole.”
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