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) - Zrinko Pincic
- Year
- 2013
- Issues
- Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War
- Country
- Bosnia Herzegovina
- Keywords
- Coercion HVO Soldiers International Convention Rape Rape as a Weapon of War Serb Civilians War Crimes
- Reference link
- http://www.internationalcrimesdatabase.org/Case/934
- Type of mechanism
- Domestic court
- Name of mechanism
- Court of Bosnia-Herzegovina (War Crimes Chamber)
- Name of accused
- Zrinko Pincic
- Charges
- Pincic was charged on 26 June 2008 (confirmation indictment) with war crimes against civilians, including rape pursuant to Article 173(1)(e) (“coercing another by force or by threat of immediate attack upon his life or limb, or the life or limb of a person close to him, to sexual intercourse or an equivalent sexual act (rape)”), under Article 180(1) (individual criminal responsibility) of the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the village of Donje Selo, Konjic Municipality, Pincic used to come armed, at night time, to a house where Serb civilians were detained. Pincic allegedly repeatedly took one female person from the room where other civilians were detained, and forced her to sexual intercourse, holding his rifle by the bed and threatening her that he would bring 15 soldiers and that she would then see what would then happen to all of them.
- Trial chamber verdict
- On 28 November 2008 the Court pronounced the first-instance verdict finding Pincic guilty of war crimes against civilians, including rape.
- sentencing
- Pincic was sentenced to 9 years’ imprisonment in addition to 6 years' imprisonment following the Appellate Panel's new decision.
- Appeals chamber verdict
- The Appellate Panel upheld the trial verdict on 16 April 2010. On 27 December 2013 the Appellate Panel found Pincic guilty for the criminal offence of war crimes against civilians, including rape, under Article 142(1) of the Criminal Code of SFRY (another prohibition)and Pincic was sentenced to 6 years’ imprisonment (this new decision had to do with the established violation of the applicant’s right under Article 7(1) of the European Convention; retroactive application of the Criminal Code of BiH).
- Status
- 2715
- Case number
- X-KRŽ-08/502
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Literature
Davidson, Caroline - Rape in Context: Lessons for the United States from the International Criminal Court
- Year
- 2018
- Issues
- Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes
- Reference link
- http://willamette.edu/law/pdf/faculty/caroline-davidson-rape-in-context.pdf
- Full reference
- Caroline Davidson, “Rape in Context: Lessons for the United States from the International Criminal Court”, in Cardozo Law Review, 2018, vol. 39, pp. 1191-1238.
- Type of literature
- Journal Article
- Research focus
- Investigation, Prosecution and Prevention of Conflict related Sexual Violence, Gaps in the Jurisprudence and Legislation on Conflict-related Sexual Violence crimes
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Literature
Davis, Lisa - Reimagining Justice for Gender-Based Crimes at the Margins: New Legal Strategies for Prosecuting ISIS Crimes Against Women and LGBTIQ Persons
- Year
- 2018
- Issues
- Socio-cultural Context of Sexual Violence Role of Non-state Actors in Perpetrating Violence
- Country
- Syria, Iraq
- Keywords
- ISIS Rome Statute Sexual Violence LGBTQI Gender Gender-Based Crimes Women Rape
- Reference link
- http://scholarship.law.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1478&context=wmjowl
- Full reference
- Lisa Davis, “Reimagining Justice for Gender-Based Crimes at the Margins: New Legal Strategies for Prosecuting ISIS Crimes Against Women and LGBTIQ Persons”, in William & Mary Journal of Women and the Law, 2018, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 513-558.
- Type of literature
- Journal Article
- Research focus
- Causality, Functionality and Logic of Conflict-related Sexual Violence, Inequality and Discrimination against Women during Armed Conflict, Women and the Armed Conflict
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Literature
De Brouwer, Anne-Marie and Hon Chu, Sandra K. - The Men Who Killed Me...
- Year
- 2009
- Issues
- Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution
- Country
- Rwanda
- Keywords
- Rape Sexual Slavery Survivor HIV Genocide
- Reference link
- http://www.douglas-mcintyre.com/book/the-men-who-killed-me
- Full reference
- De Brouwer, Anne-Marie and Sandra Ka Hon Chu, The Men Who Killed Me: Rwandan Survivors of Sexual Violence, Douglas & McIntyre, 2009.
- Type of literature
- Book
- Research focus
- Causality, Functionality and Logic of Conflict-related Sexual Violence
- Author
- De Brouwer, Anne-Marie and Hon Chu, Sandra K.
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Literature
Denov, Myriam - Children Born of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence within Armed Groups - A Case Study of Northern Uganda
- Year
- 2019
- Issues
- Sexual Violence against Children Socio-cultural Context of Sexual Violence Role of Non-state Actors in Perpetrating Violence Victims of Sexual Violence
- Country
- Uganda
- Keywords
- Rape Children Born in Captivity Child Soldiers LRA (Lord’s Resistance Army) Reintegration Marginalization
- Reference link
- http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3322569
- Full reference
- Myriam Denov, “Children Born of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence within Armed Groups - A Case Study of Northern Uganda”, in Mark A. Drumbl and Jastine C. Barrett (eds.), Research Handbook on Child Soldiers, Edward Elgar Publishing Forthcoming; Washington & Lee Legal Studies Paper, 2019, No. 2019-08.
- Type of literature
- Chapter in Book
- Research focus
- Causality, Functionality and Logic of Conflict-related Sexual Violence, Perpetrators and Prevention
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Literature
Doherty, Teresa - Jurisprudential Developments Relating to Sexual Violence...
- Year
- 2013
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Keywords
- Sexual Slavery Forced Marriage Rape Crimes Against Humanity
- Reference link
- https://intersentia.com/en/sexual-violence-as-an-international-crime-interdisciplinary-approaches.html
- Full reference
- Doherty, Teresa, "Jurisprudential Developments Relating to Sexual Violence: The Legacy of the Special Court for Sierra Leone", in Anne-Marie de Brouwer et al. (eds.), Sexual Violence as an International Crime: Interdisciplinary Approaches, Intersentia, Cambridge/Antwerp/Portland, 2013, pp. 157-172.
- Type of literature
- Journal Article
- Research focus
- Gaps in the Jurisprudence and Legislation on Conflict-related Sexual Violence crimes
- Author
- Doherty, Teresa
- Type of mechanism
- Hybrid court
- Name of mechanism
- Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL)
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Literature
Dolan, Chris - Addressing Sexual Violence against Men and Boys in Conflict
- Issues
- Sexual Violence against Men
- Country
- Syria, Libya, Central African Republic (CAR), Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
- Keywords
- Sexual Violence against Men/Boys Rape NGO Prevention Survivor
- Reference link
- https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Into_The_Mainstream-Addressing_Sexual_Violence_against_Men_and_Boys_in_Conflict.pdf
- Full reference
- Dolan, Chris, "Into the mainstream: Addressing sexual violence against men and boys in conflict", A briefing paper prepared for the workshop held at the Overseas Development Institute, London, 14 May 2014
- Type of literature
- Grey Literature
- Research focus
- Gaps in the Jurisprudence and Legislation on Conflict-related Sexual Violence crimes
- Author
- Dolan, Chris
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Literature
Durham, Helen and O'Byrne, Katie - The Dialogue of Difference...
- Year
- 2010
- Issues
- Sexual Violence against Men
- Reference link
- http://www.corteidh.or.cr/tablas/r24598.pdf
- Full reference
- Durham, Helen and Katie O’Byrne, "The Dialogue of Difference: Gender Perspectives on International Humanitarian Law", in International Review of the Red Cross, 2010, vol. 92, no. 877, pp. 1-22.
- Type of literature
- Journal Article
- Research focus
- Gaps in the Jurisprudence and Legislation on Conflict-related Sexual Violence crimes
- Author
- Durham, Helen and O’Byrne, Katie
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Literature
Durham, Helen – Women and International Criminal Law: Steps Forward or Dancing Backwards
- Year
- 2012
- Issues
- Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution
- Reference link
- http://www.e-elgar.com/shop/international-criminal-justice?___website=uk_warehouse
- Full reference
- Helen Durham, “Women and International Criminal Law: Steps Forward or Dancing Backwards”, in Gideon Boas, William Schabas, Michael P. Scharf (eds.), International Criminal Justice: Legitimacy and Coherence, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, 2012, pp. 254-268.
- Type of literature
- Chapter in Book
- Research focus
- Women and the Armed Conflict, 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, Impacts of Sexual Violence Crimes Prosecutions
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Jurisprudence judicial mechanism
ECCC - Ao An
- Country
- Cambodia
- Keywords
- Forced Marriage Rape
- Reference link
- http://www.eccc.gov.kh/en/case/topic/1691
- Type of mechanism
- Hybrid court
- Name of mechanism
- Extraordinary Chambers of the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC)
- Name of accused
- Ao An
- Charges
- In the indictment of 14 March 2016, Ao An was charged with: (1) Genocide of the Cham.(2) Crimes against Humanity, namely murder; extermination; enslavement; imprisonment; torture; persecution against the so-called “17 April people”, former Lon Nol soldiers, Central (Old North) Zone cadres, their families and subordinates, people from the East Zone, and other “bad elements” and “internal enemies”; persecution against Cham and Vietnamese people; and other inhumane acts including forced marriage, rape, enforced disappearances, physical abuse, forced labour, and inhumane conditions of detention. (3) Violations of the 1956 Cambodian Penal Code, namely premeditated homicide.
- Status
- 2778
- Case number
- 004/02
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