Sexual Crimes in Conflict Database

A collection of relevant literature and case law

Showing 21 to 30 of 115 results.
  • Literature

    Human Rights Watch - Flawed Justice

    Year
    2017
    Issues
    Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution
    Country
    Iraq
    Keywords
    Terrorism Counterterrorism ISIS Rape Sexual Violence

    Reference link
    http://www.hrw.org/report/2017/12/05/flawed-justice/accountability-isis-crimes-iraq#
    Full reference
    Human Rights Watch, “Flawed Justice-Accountability for ISIS Crimes in Iraq”, available at www.hrw.org/report/2017/12/05/flawed-justice/accountability-isis-crimes-iraq, last accessed at 07 March 2019.
    Type of literature
    Grey Literature
    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
    Author
    Human Rights Watch

  • Literature

    Impunity Watch - Changing the Face of Justice: The Keys to the Strategic Litigation of the Sepur Zarco Case

    Year
    2017
    Issues
    Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War
    Country
    Guatemala
    Keywords
    Sexual Slavery Rape Sepur Zarco

    Reference link
    https://www.impunitywatch.org/docs/Changing_the_face_of_justice_final.pdf
    Full reference
    Impunity Watch, “Changing the Face of Justice: The Keys to the Strategic Litigation of the Sepur Zarco Case”, 2017, available at https://www.impunitywatch.org/docs/Changing_the_face_of_justice_final.pdf, last accessed at 24 October 2018.
    Type of literature
    Grey Literature
    Research focus
    Investigation, Prosecution and Prevention of Conflict related Sexual Violence
    Author
    Impunity Watch

  • Literature

    Skinnider, Eileen et al. – The Trial of Rape

    Year
    2017
    Issues
    Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution

    Reference link
    http://www2.unwomen.org/-/media/field%20office%20eseasia/docs/publications/2017/10/trial-of-rape_yc_27-sept-2017s.pdf?la=en&vs=2346
    Full reference
    Eileen Skinnider, Ruth Montgomery and Stephanie Garrett, The Trial of Rape: Understanding the Criminal Justice System Response to Sexual Violence in Thailand and Viet Nam, UN Women, New York, 2017.
    Type of literature
    Grey Literature
    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

  • Literature

    Harrington, Carol - Politicization of Sexual Violence: From Abolitionism to Peacekeeping

    Year
    2016
    Issues
    Socio-cultural Context of Sexual Violence

    Reference link
    http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781317078616
    Full reference
    Carol Harrington, Politicization of Sexual Violence: From Abolitionism to Peacekeeping, Routledge, London, 2016.
    Type of literature
    Book
    Research focus
    Causality, Functionality and Logic of Conflict-related Sexual Violence, Investigation, Prosecution and Prevention of Conflict related Sexual Violence, Women and the Armed Conflict

  • Literature

    Lambourne, Wendy and Rodriguez Carreon, Vivianna - A Transformative Approach to Building Peace....

    Year
    2016
    Issues
    Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution Sentencing and Reparations Procedural Rules Advancing Sexual Violence Prosecutions

    Reference link
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12142-015-0376-0
    Full reference
    Lambourne, Wendy and Vivianna Rodriguez Carreon, "Engendering Transitional Justice: A Transformative Approach to Building Peace and Attaining Human Rights for Women", in Hum Rights Rev., 2016, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 71-93.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Gaps in the Jurisprudence and Legislation on Conflict-related Sexual Violence crimes
    Author
    Lambourne, Wendy and Rodriguez Carreon, Vivianna
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court, Truth Commission

  • Literature

    Rogers, Shayna - Sexual Violence or Rape...

    Year
    2016
    Issues
    Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes

    Reference link
    https://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals/gwilr48&div=13&id=&page=
    Full reference
    Rogers, Shayna, "Sexual Violence or Rape as a Constituent Act of Genocide: Lessons from the Ad Hoc Tribunals and a Prescription for the International Criminal Court", in George Washington Law Review, 2016, vol. 48, no.2, pp. 265-314.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Gaps in the Jurisprudence and Legislation on Conflict-related Sexual Violence crimes
    Author
    Rogers, Shayna
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Court

  • Literature

    TRIAL International - Compensating Survivors in Criminal Proceedings

    Year
    2016
    Issues
    Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution Sentencing and Reparations Victims of Sexual Violence
    Country
    Bosnia Herzegovina
    Keywords
    Armed Conflict Rape Compensation Access to Justice Traumatization

    Reference link
    http://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/TRIAL-International_compensation-publication_EN_web.pdf
    Full reference
    Delbyck, Kyle, “Compensating Survivors in Criminal Proceedings: Perspectives from the Fields-A report by TRIAL International in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, available at trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/TRIAL-International_compensation-publication_EN_web.pdf, last accessed at 07 March 2019.
    Type of literature
    Grey Literature
    Research focus
    Sexual Violence Data Collection, Gaps in the Jurisprudence and Legislation on Conflict-related Sexual Violence crimes, Obstacles to Establish Accountability for Sexual Violence Crimes

  • Literature

    Cohen, Dara K. and Nordas, Ragnhild - Do States Delegate Shameful Violence to Militias?

    Year
    2015
    Issues
    Socio-cultural Context of Sexual Violence

    Reference link
    https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/files/wcfia/files/Cohen_StatesDelegate.pdf
    Full reference
    Cohen, Dara Kay and Ragnhild Nordås, "Do States Delegate Shameful Violence to Militias? Patterns of Sexual Violence in Recent Armed Conflicts", in Journal of Conflict Resolution, 2015, vol. 59, no. 5, pp. 1-22.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Perpetrators and Prevention
    Author
    Cohen, Dara K. and Nordas, Ragnhild

  • Literature

    Eichhorn, Svenja et al. - Readiness to reconcile and post-traumatic distress...

    Year
    2015
    Issues
    Socio-cultural Context of Sexual Violence
    Country
    Germany
    Keywords
    Rape Sexual War Violence Traumatization Psychosocial Trauma

    Reference link
    https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-psychogeriatrics/article/readiness-to-reconcile-and-posttraumatic-distress-in-german-survivors-of-wartime-rapes-in-1945/55BFCA13BF45D1F4D95D2C3D12A9683B
    Full reference
    Eichhorn, Svenja, Nadine Stammel, Heide Glaesmer, Thomas Klauer, Harald J. Freyberger, Christine Knaevelsrud and Philipp Kuwert, "Readiness to reconcile and post-traumatic distress in German survivors of wartime rapes in 1945", in International Psychogeriatrics, vol. 27, no. 5, 2015, pp. 857-864.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Causality, Functionality and Logic of Conflict-related Sexual Violence
    Author
    Eichhorn, Svenja; Stammel, Nadine; Glaesmer, Heide; Klauer, Thomas; Freyberger, Harald J.; Knaevelsrud, Christine and Kuwert, Philipp

  • Literature

    Ephgrave, Nicole - Lessons from South Africa’s TRC and Rwanda’s Gacaca Courts

    Year
    2015
    Issues
    Evidentiary Rules Regarding Sexual Violence Prosecutions Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution
    Country
    Rwanda, South Africa
    Keywords
    Reconciliation Rape Gender Violence Gender-Based Violence Human Rights Abuses/Violations

    Reference link
    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1350506814547057
    Full reference
    Ephgrave, Nicole, "Women’s Testimony and Collective Memory: Lessons from South Africa’s TRC and Rwanda’s Gacaca Courts", in European Journal of Women’s Studies, 2015, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 177-190.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Gaps in the Jurisprudence and Legislation on Conflict-related Sexual Violence crimes
    Author
    Ephgrave, Nicole
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court, Truth Commission
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission

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