23 women and 20 men, who has been employed in the Norwegian defence, claiming that they have been victims of rape during the last 12 months. 71 women and 53 men have responded, in the same period of time has experienced attempt of rape on their own body. It is demonstrated by a report from the Norwegian defence, where 8805 military staff and conscripts anonymously answer a series of questions about bullying, sexual violations and rape in or outside of duty time. It writes the Norwegian VG.
The Norwegian chief of defence, Haakon Bruun-Hanssen, confirms the content of the report to the media.
– I will be cursed and the look of it seriously, which will appear in the report. It is not just a breach of Norwegian law, it is also a violation of trust and security, we must have for our staff. Both conditions illustrate that we must work harder and use other instruments, says Haakon Bruun-Hanssen.
On the question of whether, after the sensational revelations continue to trust him in the role as chief, the equivalent of Haakon Bruun-Hanssen:
I think absolutely. We take these issues seriously and work to identify what it means to be subjected to bullying and sexual harassment. Just to be able to focus on the actions that we take, must have an effect.
Haakon Bruun-Hanssen, who, after the publication of the report had to be in front in front of the press, is, by his own admission surprised by the extent of the problems. It also comes behind him, that many of the men in service are being exposed to rape or attempted rape.
– the Figure is higher than I thought, and it scares me a little. There are almost as many men as women who have been forced into sex against their will, surprises me also. But that both sexes are exposed to this, have we actually been aware of, he says.
even Though a portion men have responded that they have been exposed to sexual coercion or attempted rape, then it is the young women who are most at risk. If you look at the group of women under 20 years of age, the equivalent of 2.7 percent, that they have had sexual intercourse against their own will.
