Download or read book Broken Bodies, Shattered Minds written by Amnesty International and published by Amnesty International. This book was released on 2001 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reports on the torture and ill-treatment of women by agents of the state, armed groups, and family members. The report claims that, far from taking action to prevent this violence, governments around the world have abandoned their responsibilities and neglected to take effective measures.