Sexual Crimes in Conflict Database

A collection of relevant literature and case law

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  • 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

    Lupig, Diane - Investigation and Prosecution of Sexual...

    Year
    2009
    Issues
    Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes Procedural Rules Advancing Sexual Violence Prosecutions
    Country
    Uganda
    Keywords
    Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) Accountability Command Responsibility Gender-Based Crimes Investigation

    Reference link
    https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1030&context=jgspl
    Full reference
    Lupig, Diane, "Investigation and Prosecution of Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes before the International Criminal Court", in American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law, 2009, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 431-496.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Investigation, Prosecution and Prevention of Conflict related Sexual Violence
    Author
    Lupig, Diane
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Court

  • Literature

    Beltz, Amanda - Prosecuting Rape in International Criminal Tribunals...

    Year
    2008
    Issues
    Procedural Rules Advancing Sexual Violence Prosecutions
    Country
    Rwanda, Former Yugoslavia
    Keywords
    Gender Violence Testimony Protective Measures Sexual War Violence Investigation

    Reference link
    https://scholarship.law.stjohns.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1032&amp=&context=jcred&amp=&sei-redir=1&referer=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.bing.com%252Fsearch%253Fq%253DBeltz%252C%252BAmanda%252C%252BProsecuting%252BRape%252Bin%252BInternational%252BCriminal%252BTribunals%25253A%252BThe%252BNeed%252Bto%252BBalance%252BVictim%2525E2%252580%252599s%252BRights%252Bwith%252Bthe%252BDue%252BProcess%252BRights%252Bof%252Bthe%252BAccused%2526src%253DIE-TopResult%2526FORM%253DIETR02%2526conversationid%253D#search=%22Beltz%2C%20Amanda%2C%20Prosecuting%20Rape%20International%20Criminal%20Tribunals%3A%20Need%20Balance%20Victim%E2%80%99s%20Rights%20Due%20Process%20Rights%20Accused%22
    Full reference
    Beltz, Amanda, Prosecuting Rape in International Criminal Tribunals: The Need to Balance Victim’s Rights with the Due Process Rights of the Accused, in Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development, vol. 23, no. 1, 2008, pp. 167-209.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Investigation, Prosecution and Prevention of Conflict related Sexual Violence
    Author
    Beltz, Amanda
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)

  • 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)

  • Literature

    World Health Organization - WHO Ethical and Safety Recommendations...

    Year
    2007
    Issues
    Procedural Rules Advancing Sexual Violence Prosecutions

    Reference link
    https://www.who.int/gender/documents/OMS_Ethics&Safety10Aug07.pdf
    Full reference
    World Health Organization, WHO Ethical and Safety Recommendations for Researching, Documenting and Monitoring Sexual Violence in Emergencies, World Health Organization, 2007.
    Type of literature
    Grey Literature
    Research focus
    Investigation, Prosecution and Prevention of Conflict related Sexual Violence
    Author
    World Health Organization

  • Literature

    RHRC - Gender-based Violence Tool Manual...

    Year
    2004
    Issues
    Procedural Rules Advancing Sexual Violence Prosecutions

    Reference link
    https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/FC881A31BD55D2B3C1256F4F00461838-Gender_based_violence_rhrc_Feb_2004.pdf
    Full reference
    Reproductive Health Response in Conflict (RHRC) Consortium, Gender-based Violence Tool Manual: For Assessment & Program Design, Monitoring & Evaluation in Conflict-affected Settings, 2004.
    Type of literature
    Grey Literature
    Research focus
    Investigation, Prosecution and Prevention of Conflict related Sexual Violence
    Author
    Reproductive Health Response in Conflict (RHRC) Consortium

  • Literature

    Kalra, Monika S. - Forced Marriage: Rwanda’s Secret Revealed...

    Year
    2001
    Issues
    Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes
    Country
    Rwanda
    Keywords
    Forced Marriage Genocide Prosecution Investigation

    Reference link
    https://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals/ucdl7&div=12&id=&page=
    Full reference
    Kalra, Monika Satya, "Forced Marriage: Rwanda’s Secret Revealed", in U.C. Davis Journal of International Law and Policy, 2001, vo. 7, pp. 197-221.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Gaps in the Jurisprudence and Legislation on Conflict-related Sexual Violence crimes
    Author
    Kalra, Monika S.
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)

  • Literature

    Amnesty International et al. - Monitoring and Investigating...

    Year
    2000
    Issues
    Procedural Rules Advancing Sexual Violence Prosecutions Evidentiary Rules Regarding Sexual Violence Prosecutions Role of Non-state Actors in Perpetrating Violence

    Reference link
    https://www.codesria.org/IMG/pdf/sexual.pdf?887/...
    Full reference
    Amnesty International and Codesria, Monitoring and Investigating Sexual Violence, Amnesty International Dutch Section and African Books Collective, 2000.
    Type of literature
    Grey Literature
    Research focus
    Investigation, Prosecution and Prevention of Conflict related Sexual Violence
    Author
    Amnesty International and Codesria

  • 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.

  • 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

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