Sexual Crimes in Conflict Database
A collection of relevant literature and case law
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Literature
Tarnaala, Elisa - Legacies of Violence and the Unfinished Past: Women in Post-Demobilization Colombia and Guatemala
- Year
- 2019
- Issues
- Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution
- Country
- Colombia, Guatemala
- Keywords
- Demobilisation Historical Legacies Peacebuilding Transitional Justice Forced Prostitution
- Reference link
- http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21647259.2018.1469340
- Full reference
- Elisa Tarnaala, “Legacies of Violence and the Unfinished Past: Women in Post-Demobilization Colombia and Guatemala”, in Peacebuilding, 2019, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 103-117.
- Type of literature
- Journal Article
- Research focus
- Obstacles to Establish Accountability for Sexual Violence Crimes
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Literature
Schabas, William A. - International Prosecution of Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes Perpetrated during the First World War
- Year
- 2018
- Issues
- Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution
- Reference link
- http://booksandjournals.brillonline.com/content/books/b9789004352063s018
- Full reference
- William A. Schabas, “International Prosecution of Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes Perpetrated During the First World War”, in Martin Böse, Michael Bohlander, André Klip and Otto Lagodny (eds.), Justice Without Borders: Essays in Honour of Wolfgang Schomburg, Brill Nijhoff, Leiden and Boston, 2018, pp. 395-410.
- Type of literature
- Chapter in Book
- Research focus
- Investigation, Prosecution and Prevention of Conflict related Sexual Violence
- Author
- Schabas, William A.
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Literature
Borch, Fred L. - Military Trials of War Criminals in the Netherlands East Indies 1946-1949
- Year
- 2017
- Issues
- Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution
- Country
- Netherlands, Indonesia, Japan
- Keywords
- Forced Prostitution War Crimes World War II
- Reference link
- https://global.oup.com/academic/product/military-trials-of-war-criminals-in-the-netherlands-east-indies-1946-1949-9780198777168?cc=de&lang=en&
- Full reference
- Fred L. Borch, Military Trials of War Criminals in the Netherlands East Indies 1946-1949, Oxford University Press, 2017.
- Type of literature
- Book
- Research focus
- Investigation, Prosecution and Prevention of Conflict related Sexual Violence, Obstacles to Establish Accountability for Sexual Violence Crimes
- Author
- Borch, Fred L.
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Literature
Amicus Curiae Human Rights Center et al. - International Experts...
- Year
- 2015
- Issues
- Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes
- Country
- Chad
- Keywords
- Forced Prostitution Sexual Slavery Inhuman Treatment Torture Rape, Outrages upon Personal Dignity Principle of Legality Criminalization
- Reference link
- https://www.law.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/MICUS-CURIAE-BRIEF-OF-THE-HUMAN-RIGHTS-CENTER-AT-THE-UNIVERSITY-OF-CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY-SCHOOL-OF-LAW-AND-INTERNATIONAL-EXPERTS-ON-SEXUAL-VIOLENCE-UNDER-INTERNATIONAL-CRIMINAL-LAW-Eng.pdf
- Full reference
- Amicus Curiae Human Rights Center, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, and International Experts on Sexual Violence under International Criminal Law, "Rape and other forms of sexual violence as crimes against humanity, war crimes, and torture under customary international law", A filing before the Extraordinary African Chambers seated at the Court of Appeals, Dakar, Senegal, 8 December 2015.
- Type of literature
- Grey Literature
- Research focus
- Gaps in the Jurisprudence and Legislation on Conflict-related Sexual Violence crimes
- Author
- Amicus Curiae Human Rights Center
- Type of mechanism
- International Criminal Tribunal/Court
- Name of mechanism
- International Criminal Court
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Jurisprudence judicial mechanism
SCSL - Brima Bazzy Kamara (Brima et al. "AFRC")
- Year
- 2008
- Issues
- Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes Modes of Liability
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Keywords
- Forced Marriage Forced Prostitution Jus Cogens AFRC Consent-Children Duplicity of Charges
- Reference link
- http://www.rscsl.org/AFRC.html
- Type of mechanism
- Hybrid court
- Name of mechanism
- Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL)
- Name of accused
- Brima Bazzy Kamara
- Charges
- - Rape as a crime against humanity under Article 6(3) (command responsibility) and outrages upon personal dignity as a violation of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II as a war crime under Article 6(1) (direct responsibility) for the crimes of rapes committed in Bombali District and Freetown and sexual slavery in Kono.- Acts of terrorism as a violation of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II as a war crime and collective punishment as a violation of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II as a war crime under Article 6(3) (command responsibility) for rapes in Bombali District and Freetown and sexual slavery in Kono.- Sexual slavery and any other form of sexual violence as crimes against humanity or other inhumane acts as crimes against humanity under Articles 6(1) and 6(3).
- Trial chamber verdict
- Kamara was found guilty by the Trial Chamber on 20 June 2007 of:- Rape as a crime against humanity - Outrages upon personal dignity as a violation of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II as a war crime - Acts of terrorism as a violation of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II as a war crime - Collective punishment as a violation of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II as a war crime Kamara was found not guilty by the Trial Chamber of:- Sexual slavery and any other form of sexual violence as crimes against humanity or other inhumane acts as crimes against humanity
- sentencing
- Kamara was sentenced to 45 years’ imprisonment on 22 February 2008.
- Appeals chamber verdict
- The Appeals Chamber confirmed on 22 February 2008 the convictions, but changed the mode of liability from Article 6(1) (direct responsibility) to Article 6(3) (command responsibility) for outrages upon personal dignity as a violation of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II as war crimes for the crimes of rape committed in Bombali District and Freetown and sexual slavery in Kono.
- Status
- 2715
- Case number
- SCSL-04-16
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Jurisprudence judicial mechanism
SCSL - Santigie Borbor Kanu (Brima et al. "AFRC")
- Year
- 2008
- Issues
- Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Keywords
- Forced Marriage Forced Prostitution Consent-Children AFRC Jus Cogens
- Reference link
- http://www.rscsl.org/AFRC.html
- Type of mechanism
- Hybrid court
- Name of mechanism
- Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL)
- Name of accused
- Santigie Borbor Kanu
- Charges
- - Rape as a crime against humanity under Article 6(3) (command responsibility) and outrages upon personal dignity as a violation of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II as a war crime under Article 6(1) (direct responsibility) (planning the commission) for the crimes of rapes and sexual slavery committed in Bombali District and the Western Area.- Acts of terrorism as a violation of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II as a war crime and collective punishment as a violation of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II as a war crime under Article 6(3) (command responsibility) for rapes in Bombali District and Freetown and sexual slavery in Kono.- Sexual slavery and any other form of sexual violence as crimes against humanity or other inhumane acts as crimes against humanity under Articles 6(1) and 6(3).
- Trial chamber verdict
- Kanu was found guilty by the Trial Chamber on 20 June 2007 of:- Rape as a crime against humanity - Outrages upon personal dignity as a violation of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II as a war crime - Acts of terrorism as a violation of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II as a war crime - Collective punishment as a violation of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II as a war crime Kanu was found not guilty by the Trial Chamber of:- Sexual slavery and any other form of sexual violence as crimes against humanity or other inhumane acts as crimes against humanity
- sentencing
- Kanu received a sentence of 50 years’ imprisonment on 22 February 2008.
- Appeals chamber verdict
- The Appeals Chamber confirmed on 22 February 2008 the sexual violence convictions entered by the Trial Chamber.
- Status
- 2715
- Case number
- SCSL-04-16
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Literature
Drinck, Barbara and Gross, Chung-Noh – Forced Prostitution in Wartime and Peacetime: Sexual Violence against Women and Girls
- Year
- 2007
- Issues
- Sexual Violence against Children Socio-cultural Context of Sexual Violence Victims of Sexual Violence
- Country
- Bosnia, Kosovo, Japan
- Keywords
- Sexual Enslavement Comfort Women Forced Prostitution Sexual Slavery
- Reference link
- http://www.academia.edu/22417309/Forced_Prostitution_in_National_Socialist_Concentration_Camps_The_Example_Auschwitz
- Full reference
- Barbara Drinck, Chung-Noh Gross (eds.), Forced Prostitution in Wartime and Peacetime: Sexual Violence against Women and Girls, Kleine Verlag, Bielefeld, 2007.
- Type of literature
- Book
- Research focus
- Inequality and Discrimination against Women during Armed Conflict, Women and the Armed Conflict
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Jurisprudence judicial mechanism
ICTY - Dragoljub Prcac (Kvocka et al. "Omarska, Keraterm & Trnopolje Camps")
- Year
- 2005
- Issues
- Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes
- Country
- Former Yugoslavia
- Keywords
- Forced Nudity Sexual Slavery Forced Prostitution Joint Criminal Enterprise (JCE) Forced to watch Rape Foreseeable Consequence Kunarac Akayesu
- Reference link
- http://www.icty.org/cases/party/722/4
- Type of mechanism
- International Criminal Tribunal/Court
- Name of mechanism
- International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
- Name of accused
- Dragoljub Prcac
- Charges
- - Persecution as a crime against humanity under Article 7(1) (JCE) for sexual assault and rape of Bosnian Muslims, Bosnian Croats and other non-Serbs detained in Omarska camp. - Inhumane acts as crimes against humanity and outrages upon personal dignity as a violation of the laws or customs of war as a war crime for sexual assault and rape of Bosnian Muslims, Bosnian Croats and other non-Serbs detained in Omarska camp.
- Trial chamber verdict
- Prcac was found guilty by the Trial Chamber on 2 November 2001 of: - Persecution as a crime against humanity Prcac was found not guilty by the Trial Chamber of: - Inhumane acts as crimes against humanity and outrages upon personal dignity as a violation of the laws or customs of war as a war crime
- sentencing
- Prcac was sentenced to 5 years’ imprisonment.
- Appeals chamber verdict
- The conviction was upheld by the Appeals Chamber on 28 February 2005.
- Status
- 2715
- Case number
- IT-98-30/1
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Jurisprudence judicial mechanism
ICTY - Mlado Radic (Kvocka et al. "Omarska, Keraterm & Trnopolje Camps")
- Year
- 2005
- Issues
- Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes
- Country
- Former Yugoslavia
- Keywords
- Forced Nudity Joint Criminal Enterprise (JCE) Attempted Rape Threat of Rape Forced to watch Rape Forced Prostitution Akayesu Kunarac
- Reference link
- http://www.icty.org/cases/party/722/4
- Type of mechanism
- International Criminal Tribunal/Court
- Name of mechanism
- International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
- Name of accused
- Mlado Radic
- Charges
- - Persecution as a crime against humanity under Article 7(1) (JCE) for sexual assault and rape of Bosnian Muslims, Bosnian Croats and other non-Serbs detained in Omarska camp. - Torture as a violation of the laws or customs of war as a war crime under Article 7(1) (JCE) for the rape of Witness K, the attempted rape of Witness J and the threat of rape or other forms of sexual violence committed against Witness F, Zlata Cikota and Sifeta Sušic in Omarska camp. - Inhumane acts as crimes against humanity and outrages upon personal dignity as a violation of the laws or customs of war as a war crime for sexual assault and rape of Bosnian Muslims, Bosnian Croats and other non-Serbs detained in Omarska camp. - Torture as a crime against humanity, rape as a crime against humanity and outrages upon personal dignity as a violation of the laws or customs of war as a war crime for the rape of Witness K, the attempted rape of Witness J and the threat of rape or other forms of sexual violence committed against Witness F, Zlata Cikota and Sifeta Sušic in Omarska camp.
- Trial chamber verdict
- Radic was found guilty by the Trial Chamber on 2 November 2001 of: - Persecution as a crime against humanity - Torture as a violation of the laws or customs of war as a war crime Radic was found not guilty by the Trial Chamber of: - Inhumane acts as crimes against humanity and outrages upon personal dignity as a violation of the laws or customs of war as a war crime - Torture as a crime against humanity, - Rape as a crime against humanity and - Outrages upon personal dignity as a violation of the laws or customs of war as a war crime
- sentencing
- Radic received a sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment on 28 February 2005.
- Appeals chamber verdict
- The conviction was upheld by the Appeals Chamber on 28 February 2005.
- Status
- 2715
- Case number
- IT-98-30/1
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Literature
Oosterveld, Valerie - Sexual Slavery and the International Criminal Court...
- Year
- 2003
- Issues
- Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes
- Country
- Former Yugoslavia, Sierra Leone
- Keywords
- Forced Prostitution Rome Statute Pecuniary Exchange
- Reference link
- https://repository.law.umich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=http://scholar.google.de/&httpsredir=1&article=1264&context=mjil
- Full reference
- Oosterveld, Valerie, "Sexual Slavery and the International Criminal Court: Advancing International Law", in Mich. J. Int'l L., 2003, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 605-651.
- Type of literature
- Journal Article
- Research focus
- Gaps in the Jurisprudence and Legislation on Conflict-related Sexual Violence crimes
- Author
- Oosterveld, Valerie
- Type of mechanism
- International Criminal Tribunal/Court, Hybrid court
- Name of mechanism
- International Criminal Court, International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL)
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