INVESTIGATION OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN EASTERN DRC G LOSSARY CNDP Congolese Tutsi rebel group led by General Laurent Nkunda. In January 2009, the CNDP split and Nkunda was arrested. Confidence Interval Range of values used to indicate the precision of a statistic with a narrower interval indicating higher precision. Convenience Sample A sample in which the subjects are selected, in part or in whole, at the convenience of the researcher with little or no attempt to ensure that the sample is an accurate representation of some larger group or population. Forced marriages Refers to sexual slavery. FARDC National Congolese army consisting of forces from the former Kabila government and several rebel movements who were signatories to the 2002 Pretoria Agreement. FDD Formerly the largest Burundian Hutu rebel group, led by Pierre Nkurunziza. They signed a ceasefire with the Burundian government in December 2002 and registered as a political party in Burundi in 2005. During the Congo war, the FDD had bases in Congo, and was supported by Kinshasa. FDLR Largest rebel group in Eastern DRC comprised of the Interahamwe, Hutu members of the former Rwandan army, and a mix of displaced Rwandan Hutus. Since the beginning of 2009, there has been a joint DRC - Rwanda military offensive to disarm FDLR. Gang Rape Incident of sexual violence committed by two or more assailants. Genital Mutilation Mutilation of the female genitalia resulting from rape. HIV Serology Blood test used to identify infection with HIV. Instrumentation Rape in which an inanimate object or any part of the human body, not amounting to sexual intercourse, is used to penetrate the vagina or anus. Interahamwe Meaning “those who fight together”, the Interahamwe refers to Hutu paramilitaries who were responsible for the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Many Interahamwe fled to DRC after the genocide and have continued to operate there primarily in the eastern region. Mai Mai Loosely connected Congolese militia groups without central command. The term originally applied to numerous groups defending their local communities against foreign invaders. Mai Mai groups have allied in 59