Sexual Crimes in Conflict Database
A collection of relevant literature and case law
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Jurisprudence judicial mechanism
SCSL - Augustine Gbao (Sesay et al. "RUF")
- Year
- 2009
- Issues
- Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Keywords
- Sexual Slavery Forced Marriage AFRC RUF Lack of Consent Joint Criminal Enterprise (JCE) Rape
- Reference link
- http://www.rscsl.org/RUF.html
- Type of mechanism
- Hybrid court
- Name of mechanism
- Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL)
- Name of accused
- Augustine Gbao
- Charges
- - Rape as a crime against humanity under Article 6(1) (JCE) for the rapes committed in Koidu Town, Bumpeh, Tombodu, Penduma, Bomboafuidu, Sawao and Wendedu in Kono District.- Sexual slavery as a crime against humanity and other inhumane acts as crimes against humanity under Article 6(1) (JCE) for the crimes of sexual slavery and forced marriages committed in Koidu Town and Wendedu in Kono District and in locations in Kailahun District.- Outrages upon personal dignity as a violation of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II as war crimes under Article 6(1) (direct responsibility) (JCE) for the crimes of rapes, sexual slavery and forced marriages committed in Koidu Town, Bumpeh, Tombodu, Penduma, Bomboafuidu, Sawao and Wendedu in Kono District and in locations in Kailahun District.- Acts of terrorism as a violation of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II as war crimes under Article 6(1) (direct responsibility) (JCE) for sexual violence crimes committed in Kailahun District.
- Trial chamber verdict
- Gbao was found guilty by the Trial Chamber on 2 March 2009 of:- Rape as a crime against humanity - Sexual slavery as a crime against humanity and other inhumane acts as crimes against humanity - Outrages upon personal dignity as a violation of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II as war crimes - Acts of terrorism as a violation of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II as war crimes
- sentencing
- Gbao was sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment on 26 October 2009.
- Appeals chamber verdict
- The convictions were upheld by the Appeals Chamber on 26 October 2009.
- Status
- 2715
- Case number
- SCSL-04-15
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Jurisprudence judicial mechanism
SCSL - Issa Hassan Sesay (Sesay et al. "RUF")
- Year
- 2009
- Issues
- Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Keywords
- Forced Marriage Consent Terrorism AFRC Joint Criminal Enterprise (JCE) RUF
- Reference link
- http://www.rscsl.org/RUF.html
- Type of mechanism
- Hybrid court
- Name of mechanism
- Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL)
- Name of accused
- Issa Hassan Sesay
- Charges
- - Rape as a crime against humanity under Article 6(1) (JCE) for the rapes committed in Koidu Town, Bumpeh, Tombodu, Penduma, Bomboafuidu, Sawao and Wendedu in Kono District.- Sexual slavery as a crime against humanity and other inhumane acts as crimes against humanity under Article 6(1) (JCE) for the crimes of sexual slavery and forced marriages committed in Koidu Town and Wendedu in Kono District and in locations in Kailahun District.- 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) (JCE) for the crimes of rapes, sexual slavery and forced marriages committed in Koidu Town, Bumpeh, Tombodu, Penduma, Bomboafuidu, Sawao and Wendedu in Kono District and in locations in Kailahun District.- Acts of terrorism 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) (JCE) for sexual violence crimes committed in Koidu Town, Bumpeh, Tombodu, Penduma, Bomboafuidu, Sawao and Wendedu in Kono District and in locations in Kailahun District.
- Trial chamber verdict
- Sesay was found guilty by the Trial Chamber on 2 March 2009 of: - Rape as a crime against humanity - Sexual slavery as a crime against humanity and other inhumane acts as crimes 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
- sentencing
- Sesay was sentenced to 52 years’ imprisonment on 26 October 2009.
- Appeals chamber verdict
- The convictions concerning sexual violence were upheld by the Appeals Chamber on 26 October 2009.
- Status
- 2715
- Case number
- SCSL-04-15
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Jurisprudence judicial mechanism
SCSL - Morris Kallon (Sesay et al. "RUF")
- Year
- 2009
- Issues
- Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Keywords
- Forced Marriage Consent AFRC RUF Joint Criminal Enterprise (JCE) Lack of Consent
- Reference link
- http://www.rscsl.org/RUF.html
- Type of mechanism
- Hybrid court
- Name of mechanism
- Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL)
- Name of accused
- Morris Kallon
- Charges
- - Rape as a crime against humanity under Article 6(1) (JCE) for the rapes committed in Koidu Town, Bumpeh, Tombodu, Penduma, Bomboafuidu, Sawao and Wendedu in Kono District.- Sexual slavery as a crime against humanity and other inhumane acts as crimes against humanity under Article 6(1) (JCE) for the crimes of sexual slavery and forced marriages committed in Koidu Town and Wendedu in Kono District and in locations in Kailahun District, and under Article 6(3) (command responsibility) for the crimes of sexual slavery and forced marriages committed in Kissi Town in Kono District.- 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) (JCE) for the crimes of rapes, sexual slavery and forced marriages committed in Koidu Town, Bumpeh, Tombodu, Penduma, Bomboafuidu, Sawao and Wendedu in Kono District and in locations in Kailahun District, and under Article 6(3) (command responsibility) for the crimes of sexual slavery and forced marriages committed in Kissi Town in Kono District.- Acts of terrorism as a violation of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II as war crimes under Article 6(1) (direct responsibility) (JCE) for sexual violence crimes committed in Koidu Town, Bumpeh, Tombodu, Penduma, Bomboafuidu, Sawao and Wendedu in Kono District and in locations in Kailahun District, and under Article 6(3) (command responsibility) for the crimes of sexual slavery committed in Kissi Town in Kono District.
- Trial chamber verdict
- Kallon was found guilty by the Trial Chamber on 2 March 2009 of: - Rape as a crime against humanity - Sexual slavery as a crime against humanity and other inhumane acts as crimes 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 war crimes
- sentencing
- Kallon was sentenced to 40 years’ imprisonment.
- Appeals chamber verdict
- The convictions concerning sexual violence were upheld by the Appeals Chamber on 26 October 2009.
- Status
- 2715
- Case number
- SCSL-04-15
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