Sexual Crimes in Conflict Database

A collection of relevant literature and case law

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  • Jurisprudence judicial mechanism

    ICC - Iraq/UK

    Issues
    Sexual Violence against Men
    Country
    Iraq, United Kingdom
    Keywords
    Forced Masturbation Genitalia Rape/Sexual Violence in Detention Preliminary Investigation

    Reference link
    https://www.icc-cpi.int/iraq
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Court
    Status
    2778

  • Jurisprudence judicial mechanism

    ICTY - Milan Martic (“RSK”)

    Year
    2008
    Issues
    Sexual Violence against Men
    Country
    Former Yugoslavia
    Keywords
    Sexual Violence against Men/Boys Persecution on Sexual Grounds Forced Oral Sex Forced Masturbation Rape/Sexual Violence in Detention Joint Criminal Enterprise (JCE)

    Reference link
    http://www.icty.org/cases/party/733/4
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
    Name of accused
    Milan Martic
    Charges
    - Persecution as a crime against humanity under Article 7(1) (JCE III) of the Croat, Muslim and other non-Serb civilian population, which included sexual abuses, forced mutual oral sex among detainees or with prison guards and mutual masturbation in the old hospital in Knin.- Torture as a crime against humanity, inhumane acts as crimes against humanity, torture as a violation of the laws or customs of war as a war crime and cruel treatment as a violation of the laws or customs of war as a war crime under Article 7(1) (JCE III), which included sexual assaults of Croat, Muslim and other non-Serb civilians detained in the old hospital in Knin, forced mutual oral sex among detainees or with prison guards and mutual masturbation.
    Trial chamber verdict
    Martic was found guilty by the Trial Chamber on 12 June 2007 of: - Persecution as a crime against humanity - Torture as a crime against humanity, inhumane acts as crimes against humanity, torture as a violation of the laws or customs of war as a war crime and cruel treatment as a violation of the laws or customs of war as a war crime
    sentencing
    Martic was sentenced to 35 years’ imprisonment on 8 October 2008.
    Appeals chamber verdict
    The convictions were upheld by the Appeals Chamber on 8 October 2008.
    Status
    2715
    Case number
    IT-95-11

  • Literature

    Sivakumaran, Sandesh - Sexual Violence Against Men in Armed Conflict

    Year
    2007
    Issues
    Sexual Violence against Men
    Country
    Iraq, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
    Keywords
    Sexual Violence against Men/Boys Forced Sterilization Forced Nudity Homosexuality Forced Masturbation

    Reference link
    http://ejil.org/pdfs/18/2/224.pdf
    Full reference
    Sivakumaran, Sandesh, "Sexual Violence Against Men in Armed Conflict", in The European Journal of International Law, 2007, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 253-276.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Gaps in the Jurisprudence and Legislation on Conflict-related Sexual Violence crimes
    Author
    Sivakumaran, Sandesh

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