Sexual Crimes in Conflict Database
A collection of relevant literature and case law
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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
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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
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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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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
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Literature
Collins, Victoria E. – State Crime, Women and Gender
- Year
- 2015
- Issues
- Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution Modes of Liability
- Country
- Afghanistan, United States of America
- Keywords
- State Responsibility Military Perpetrator International Criminal Law Conflict-related Sexual Violence
- Reference link
- http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781317690221
- Full reference
- Victoria E. Collins, State Crime, Women and Gender, Routledge, London, 2015.
- 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, Sexual Violence Data Collection
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Literature
Amnesty International - Do Not Remain Silent
- Year
- 2017
- Issues
- Sentencing and Reparations Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War Role of Non-state Actors in Perpetrating Violence Victims of Sexual Violence
- Reference link
- http://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/AFR6564692017ENGLISH.PDF
- Full reference
- Amnesty International, Do Not Remain Silent-Survivors of Sexual Violence in South Sudan Call for Justice and Reparations, Amnesty International, London, 2017.
- Type of literature
- Grey Literature
- Research focus
- Inequality and Discrimination against Women during Armed Conflict, Women and the Armed Conflict, Perpetrators and Prevention, Investigation, Prosecution and Prevention of Conflict related Sexual Violence
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Literature
Human Rights Watch - All of My Body Was Pain
- Year
- 2017
- Issues
- Sexual Violence against Children Socio-cultural Context of Sexual Violence Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War Victims of Sexual Violence
- Country
- Myanmar, Bangladesh
- Keywords
- Rohingya Military Perpetrator Sexual Violence against Girls Rape
- Reference link
- http://www.hrw.org/report/2017/11/16/all-my-body-was-pain/sexual-violence-against-rohingya-women-and-girls-burma#
- Full reference
- Human Rights Watch, “All of My Body Was Pain-Sexual Violence against Rohingya Women and Girls in Burma”, available at www.hrw.org/report/2017/11/16/all-my-body-was-pain/sexual-violence-against-rohingya-women-and-girls-burma, last accessed at 07 March 2019.
- Type of literature
- Grey Literature
- Research focus
- Inequality and Discrimination against Women during Armed Conflict, Women and the Armed Conflict, Sexual Violence Data Collection
- Author
- Human Rights Watch
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Literature
Human Rights Watch - Soldiers Assume We Are Rebels
- Year
- 2017
- Issues
- Sexual Violence against Children Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War Socio-cultural Context of Sexual Violence
- Reference link
- http://www.hrw.org/report/2017/08/01/soldiers-assume-we-are-rebels/escalating-violence-and-abuses-south-sudans#
- Full reference
- Human Rights Watch, “Soldiers Assume We Are Rebels-Escalating Violence and Abuses in South Sudan’s Equatorias”, available at www.hrw.org/report/2017/08/01/soldiers-assume-we-are-rebels/escalating-violence-and-abuses-south-sudans, last accessed 07 March 2019.
- Type of literature
- Grey Literature
- Research focus
- Causality, Functionality and Logic of Conflict-related Sexual Violence, Sexual Violence Data Collection
- Author
- Human Rights Watch
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Literature
Adams, Brian P. - Confronting Allegations of Sexual Violence in Afghanistan
- Year
- 2018
- Issues
- Sexual Violence against Children Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Keywords
- Military Perpetrator Conflict-related Sexual Violence
- Reference link
- http://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals/tlcp27&div=13&id=&page=
- Full reference
- Brian P. Adams, “Confronting Allegations of Sexual Violence in Afghanistan”, in Transnational Law & Contemporary Problems, 2018, vol. 27, pp. 223-247.
- Type of literature
- Journal Article
- Research focus
- Perpetrators and Prevention, Obstacles to Establish Accountability for Sexual Violence Crimes
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Literature
Amnesty International - Anything that was Breathing was Killed
- Year
- 2018
- Issues
- Sexual Violence against Children Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War Victims of Sexual Violence
- Reference link
- http://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/AFR6588012018ENGLISH.PDF
- Full reference
- Amnesty International, Anything that was Breathing was Killed-War Crimes in Leer and Mayendit, South Sudan, Amnesty International, London, 2018.
- Type of literature
- Grey Literature
- Research focus
- Inequality and Discrimination against Women during Armed Conflict, Women and the Armed Conflict
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