AL JAZEERA: Ex-FARC woman forced to have abortion granted 'victim status'

A Colombian Court late on Wednesday granted "victim status" to a former female fighter of the FARC rebel group who faced sexual violence in a historic ruling that rights groups hope will set a precedent and encourage other survivors of sexual violence to come forward.

A woman points towards a place in the mountains where the Revolutionary Armed Forces used to be before the 2016 peace deal [Nacho Doce/Reuters]

A woman points towards a place in the mountains where the Revolutionary Armed Forces used to be before the 2016 peace deal [Nacho Doce/Reuters]