Sexual Crimes in Conflict Database

A collection of relevant literature and case law

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  • Literature

    Amick, Emily - Trying International Crimes on Local Lawns...

    Year
    2011
    Issues
    Socio-cultural Context of Sexual Violence Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution
    Country
    Rwanda
    Keywords
    Genocide Gacaca Proceedings History

    Reference link
    https://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals/coljgl20&div=14&id=&page=
    Full reference
    Amick, Emily, "Trying International Crimes on Local Lawns: The Adjudication of Genocide Sexual Violence Crimes in Rwanda’s Gacaca Courts", in Columbia Journal of Gender and Law, 2011, vol. 20. no. 2, pp. 1-97.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Impacts of Sexual Violence Crimes Prosecutions
    Author
    Amick, Emily
    Type of mechanism
    Domestic court
    Name of mechanism
    Gacaca Court

  • Literature

    De Brouwer, Anne-Marie and Ruvebana, Etienne - The Legacy of the Gacaca Courts in Rwanda...

    Year
    2013
    Issues
    Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution
    Country
    Rwanda
    Keywords
    Accountability Reconciliation Survivor Psychosocial Support Gacaca Proceedings

    Reference link
    https://pure.uvt.nl/ws/portalfiles/portal/1546084/The_legacy_of_the_Gacaca_courts_in_Rwanda.pdf
    Full reference
    De Brouwer, Anne-Marie and Etienne Ruvebana, "The Legacy of the Gacaca Courts in Rwanda: Survivors’ Views", in International Criminal Law Review, 2013, vol. 13, no. 5, pp. 937-976.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Impacts of Sexual Violence Crimes Prosecutions
    Author
    De Brouwer, Anne-Marie and Ruvebana, Etienne
    Type of mechanism
    Domestic court
    Name of mechanism
    Gacaca Court

  • Literature

    Olwine, Brittany A. - Why Gacaca in Rwanda is Jeopardizing the Good Effect of Akayesu on Women’s Rights

    Year
    2011
    Issues
    Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes
    Country
    Rwanda
    Keywords
    Akayesu Humanitarian Law Patriarchy Rape as a Weapon of War Soldiers Women Rights Gacaca Proceedings

    Reference link
    https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=http://scholar.google.de/&httpsredir=1&article=1320&context=wmjowl
    Full reference
    Olwine, Brittany A., "One Step Forward, But Two Steps Back: Why Gacaca in Rwanda is Jeopardizing the Good Effect of Akayesu on Women’s Rights", in Wm. & Mary J. Women & L., 2011, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 639-663.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Gaps in the Jurisprudence and Legislation on Conflict-related Sexual Violence crimes
    Author
    Olwine, Brittany A.
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)

  • Literature

    Wells, Sarah A. - Gender Sexual Violence and Prospects for Justice...

    Year
    2005
    Issues
    Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution
    Country
    Rwanda
    Keywords
    Patriarchy Medical/Health Care Survivor Support Program Gacaca Proceedings

    Reference link
    https://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals/scws14&div=12&id=&page=
    Full reference
    Wells, Sarah A., "Gender Sexual Violence and Prospects for Justice at the Gacaca Courts", in S. Cal. Rev. L & Women’s Stud, 2005, vol. 14, pp. 167-183.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Gaps in the Jurisprudence and Legislation on Conflict-related Sexual Violence crimes
    Author
    Wells, Sarah A.
    Type of mechanism
    Domestic court
    Name of mechanism
    Gacaca Court

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