Sexual Crimes in Conflict Database

A collection of relevant literature and case law

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  • Literature

    ICTR - Prosecution of Sexual Violence...

    Year
    2014
    Issues
    Procedural Rules Advancing Sexual Violence Prosecutions
    Country
    Rwanda
    Keywords
    Investigation Prosecution Armed Conflict

    Reference link
    http://www.irmct.org/sites/unictr.org/files/legal-library/140130_prosecution_of_sexual_violence.pdf
    Full reference
    ICTR, Prosecution of Sexual Violence: Best Practices Manual for the Investigation and Prosecution of Sexual Violence Crimes in Post-conflict Regions - Lessons Learned from the Office of the Prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, 2014.
    Type of literature
    Grey Literature
    Research focus
    Investigation, Prosecution and Prevention of Conflict related Sexual Violence
    Author
    ICTR
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)

  • Literature

    ICTR - Best Practices Manual for the Investigation...

    Year
    2008
    Issues
    Procedural Rules Advancing Sexual Violence Prosecutions
    Country
    Rwanda
    Keywords
    Impunity Prosecution Testimony Investigation Management

    Reference link
    http://www.irmct.org/sites/unictr.org/files/legal-library/140130_prosecution_of_sexual_violence.pdf
    Full reference
    ICTR, Best Practices Manual for the Investigation and Prosecution of Sexual Violence Crimes in Situations of Armed Conflict: Lessons from the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Office of the Prosecutor of theInternational Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, 2008.
    Type of literature
    Grey Literature
    Research focus
    Investigation, Prosecution and Prevention of Conflict related Sexual Violence
    Author
    ICTR
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)

  • Jurisprudence judicial mechanism

    ICC - Situation in Georgia

    Country
    Georgia
    Keywords
    Investigation

    Reference link
    https://www.icc-cpi.int/en_menus/icc/situations%20and%20cases/situations/ICC-01_15/Pages/default.aspx
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Court
    Status
    2778
    Case number
    ICC-01/15

  • Jurisprudence judicial mechanism

    ICC - Situation in Central African Republic II

    Issues
    Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution Role of Non-state Actors in Perpetrating Violence
    Country
    Central African Republic (CAR)
    Keywords
    Gang Rape Gender Jurisprudence Vulnerability Pregnant Victim Investigation

    Reference link
    https://www.icc-cpi.int/car
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Court
    Charges
    The information available provides a reasonable basis to believe that both the Seleka and the anti-balaka groups have committed crimes against humanity and war crimes, including: - Rape as a war crime (Article 8(2)(e)(vi)); - Rape as a crime against humanity; - Persecution as a crime against humanity in connection with alleged crimes of murder, rape and deportation or forcible transfer of population.
    Status
    2778
    Case number
    ICC-01/14

  • Jurisprudence judicial mechanism

    ICC - Colombia

    Issues
    Sexual Violence against Children Sexual Violence against Men Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War
    Country
    Colombia
    Keywords
    Crimes of Honor HIV Sexual Orientation Terrorism Threat of Rape Spoil of War Investigation Preliminary Investigation

    Reference link
    https://www.icc-cpi.int/colombia
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Court
    Charges
    Status
    2778
    Findings
    The Prosecution has determined that the information available provides a reasonable basis to believe that crimes against humanity have been committed in the situation in Colombia by different actors, since 1 November 2002, including rape and other forms of sexual violence as crimes against humanity. The Prosecution also held that there is a reasonable basis to believe that war crimes under article 8 of the Statute have been committed in the situation in Colombia since 1 November 2009, including rape and other forms of sexual violence under article 7(1)(g) of the Statute and rape and other forms of sexual violence under article 8(2)(e)(vi). The FARC, the ELN and paramilitaries have been held responsible for the commission of various forms of sexual violence, including: rape; torture and sexual mutilation; forced prostitution and sexual slavery; and other forms of sexual violence. Targeted victims of sexual violence include women and girls who have been forcibly recruited; women whose relatives are members of armed groups or are viewed as having contacts with members of an opposing group; women obstructing forced recruitment of their sons and daughters, particularly by the FARC and the paramilitaries; women belonging to indigenous communities; men and women whose sexual orientation or gender identity is questioned; alleged carriers of sexually transmissible diseases such as HIV/AIDS; women members of human rights organizations and activists; women who refuse to obey instructions of the FARC. Amnesty International identified the following motives behind the commission of sexual violence by armed groups: to sow terror within communities to ease military control; to force people to flee to facilitate acquisition of territory; to wreak revenge on adversaries; to accumulate trophies of war; to exploit victims as sexual slaves; to injure the “enemy’s honor.” According to the First Survey on the Prevalence of Sexual Violence against Women in the Context of the Colombian Armed Conflict 2001-2009, victims of some types of sexual violence were assaulted and victimized by the use of a weapon to threaten them, including knives and firearms.

  • Literature

    De Brouwer, Anne-Marie - What the International Criminal Court has Achieved

    Year
    2009
    Issues
    Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution

    Reference link
    https://doi.org/10.1177/026975800901600204
    Full reference
    De Brouwer, Anne-Marie, "What the International Criminal Court has Achieved and Can Achieve for Victims/Survivors of Sexual Violence", in International Review of Victimology, 2009, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 183-209.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Investigation, Prosecution and Prevention of Conflict related Sexual Violence
    Author
    De Brouwer, Anne-Marie
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Court

  • Literature

    De Brouwer, Anne-Marie - The Importance of Understanding Sexual Violence...

    Year
    2015
    Issues
    Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes Sexual Violence against Men Female Perpetrators of Sexual Violence

    Reference link
    https://scholarship.law.cornell.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1871&context=cilj
    Full reference
    De Brouwer, Anne-Marie, "The Importance of Understanding Sexual Violence in Conflict for Investigation and Prosecution Purposes," in Cornell International Law Journal, 2015, vol. 48, no. 3, pp. 639-666.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Investigation, Prosecution and Prevention of Conflict related Sexual Violence
    Author
    De Brouwer, Anne-Marie

  • Literature

    De Brouwer, Anne-Marie - Conflict-related Sexual Violence

    Year
    2015
    Issues
    Female Perpetrators of Sexual Violence Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution

    Reference link
    https://pure.uvt.nl/ws/portalfiles/portal/23047943/Conflict_related_Sexual_Violence_ICL_and_Military_A._de_Brouwer_Militair_Rechtelijk_Tijdschrift.pdf
    Full reference
    De Brouwer, Anne-Marie, "Conflict-related Sexual Violence: Achievements and Challenges in International Criminal Law and the Role of the Military", in Militair-rechtelijk tijdschrift, 2015, vol. 108, no. 2, pp. 53-73.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Perpetrators and Prevention
    Author
    De Brouwer, Anne-Marie

  • Literature

    Bianchi, Linda - The Prosecution of Rape and Sexual Violence...

    Year
    2013
    Issues
    Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution
    Country
    Rwanda
    Keywords
    Investigation Guideline Prosecution Armed Conflict Conviction

    Reference link
    https://intersentia.com/en/sexual-violence-as-an-international-crime-interdisciplinary-approaches.html
    Full reference
    Bianchi, Linda, "The Prosecution of Rape and Sexual Violence: Lessons from Prosecutions at the ICTR", in Anne-Marie de Brouwer et al. (eds.), Sexual Violence as an International Crime: Interdisciplinary Approaches, Intersentia, 2013, pp. 123-122.
    Type of literature
    Chapter in Book
    Research focus
    Investigation, Prosecution and Prevention of Conflict related Sexual Violence
    Author
    Bianchi, Linda
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)

  • Literature

    Bergsmo, Morten - Thematic Prosecution of International Sex Crimes...

    Year
    2012
    Issues
    Procedural Rules Advancing Sexual Violence Prosecutions

    Reference link
    https://www.fichl.org/fileadmin/fichl/documents/FICHL_13_Web.pdf
    Full reference
    Bergsmo, Morten (ed.), Thematic Prosecution of International Sex Crimes, Torkel Opsahl Academic EPublisher 2012.
    Type of literature
    Book
    Research focus
    Investigation, Prosecution and Prevention of Conflict related Sexual Violence
    Author
    Bergsmo, Morten (ed.)

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