Sexual Crimes in Conflict Database

A collection of relevant literature and case law

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  • Literature

    Burke, Roisin S. - Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by UN Military Contingents

    Year
    2014
    Issues
    Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution Role of Non-state Actors in Perpetrating Violence

    Reference link
    http://brill.com/view/title/24180
    Full reference
    Roisin S. Burke, Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by UN Military Contingents- Moving Beyond the Current Status Quo and Responsibility under International Law, Brill Nihjoff, Leiden, 2014.
    Type of literature
    Book
    Research focus
    Investigation, Prosecution and Prevention of Conflict related Sexual Violence, Gaps in the Jurisprudence and Legislation on Conflict-related Sexual Violence crimes, Obstacles to Establish Accountability for Sexual Violence Crimes

  • Jurisprudence judicial mechanism

    Court of Bosnia-Herzegovina (War Crimes Chamber) - Milisavljevic Predrag et al.

    Country
    Bosnia Herzegovina
    Keywords
    Enforced Disappearance Rape Torture Military Perpetrator Crimes Against Humanity

    Reference link
    http://www.sudbih.gov.ba/predmet/3013/show
    Type of mechanism
    Domestic court
    Name of mechanism
    Court of Bosnia-Herzegovina (War Crimes Chamber)
    Name of accused
    Milisavljevic Predrag, Pantelic Milos, Tasic Ljubomir
    Charges
    Crimes Against Humanity pursuant to Article 172 CC BiH, in conjunction with Article 180(1) CC of BiH.
    Trial chamber verdict
    On 28 October 2018, the Trial Panel of the Section I for War Crimes of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina found Predrag Milisavljevic and Milos Pantelic guilty of crimes against humanity in violation of Article 172(1) (h) as read with (a) in conjunction with Article 29 of the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Accused were sentenced to imprisonment of 20 years each. Predrag Milisavljevic was furthermore acquitted of the charges of crimes against humanity in violation of Article 172(1)(h), as read with (f) and (g) in conjunction with Article 29 of the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina, all in conjunction with Article 180(1) of the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Milos Pantelic was also acquitted of the charges of crimes against humanity in violation of Article 172(1)(h) as read with (e), (f), (h) and (k) in conjunction with Article 29 of the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The trial Chamber acquitted Predrag Milisavljevic, Milos Pantelic and Ljubomir Tasic of the charges of crimes against humanity in violation of Article 172(1)(h) as read with (d) and (e) in conjunction with Article 29 of the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
    sentencing
    The Trial Chamber sentenced Predrag Milisavljevic to 20 years imprisonment and acquitted Ljubomir Tasic of all charges. The Appeals Chamber sentenced Milos Pantelic to 15 years imprisonment.
    Appeals chamber verdict
    On 23 July 2015, the Appellate Division Panel of Section I for War Crimes of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina sent out the second-instance verdict of 2 June 2015 in the case of Predrag Milisavljevic et al., which, in their entirety, refused the appeals filed by the Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina and by defense counsel for the accused Predrag Milisavljevic. The appeal filed by defense counsel for the accused Milos Pantelic was however, partly granted. Milos Pantelic, concerning the criminal offense of crimes against humanity, was accordingly sentenced to 15 (fifteen) years of imprisonment. The remaining part of the first-instance verdict was upheld.
    Status
    2715
    Case number
    S1 1 K 011128 12 Krz

  • Jurisprudence judicial mechanism

    Court of Bosnia-Herzegovina (War Crimes Chamber) - Nenad Perovic

    Country
    Bosnia Herzegovina
    Keywords
    Rape Military Perpetrator Gender-Based Persecution Sexual Violence

    Reference link
    http://www.sudbih.gov.ba/predmet/3797/show
    Type of mechanism
    Domestic court
    Name of mechanism
    Court of Bosnia-Herzegovina (War Crimes Chamber)
    Name of accused
    Nenad Perovic
    Charges
    crimes against humanity under Article 172(1)(a) of the CC BiH
    Status
    2778
    Case number
    S1 1 K 026601 18 Kri

  • Literature

    Genovese, Sophia - Prosecuting U.N. Peacekeepers for Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in the Central African Republic

    Issues
    Sexual Violence against Children Socio-cultural Context of Sexual Violence
    Country
    Central African Republic (CAR)
    Keywords
    Military Perpetrator UN Peacekeeper Armed Conflict Sexual Violence Sexual Violence against Girls Gender-Based Violence Rape

    Reference link
    http://brooklynworks.brooklaw.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1917&context=bjil
    Full reference
    Sophia Genovese, “Prosecuting U.N. Peacekeepers for Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in the Central African Republic”, in Brooklyn Journal of International Law, 2018, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 609-637.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Perpetrators and Prevention, Inequality and Discrimination against Women during Armed Conflict, Women and the Armed Conflict, Obstacles to Establish Accountability for Sexual Violence Crimes

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