Sexual Crimes in Conflict Database

A collection of relevant literature and case law

Showing 1 to 10 of 36 results.
  • Literature

    Bunting, Annie and Ikhimiukor, Izevbuwa - The Expressive Nature of Law: What We Learn from Conjugal Slavery to Forced Marriage in International Criminal Law

    Year
    2018
    Issues
    Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution
    Country
    Sierra Leone
    Keywords
    International Criminal Court Forced Marriage Conjugal Slavery Expressivism Sexual Slavery

    Reference link
    http://brill.com/abstract/journals/icla/18/2/article-p331_331.xml
    Full reference
    Annie Bunting and Izevbuwa Ikhimiukor, “The Expressive Nature of Law: What We Learn from Conjugal Slavery to Forced Marriage in International Criminal Law”, in International Criminal Law Review, 2018, Vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 331-353.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Gaps in the Jurisprudence and Legislation on Conflict-related Sexual Violence crimes, Obstacles to Establish Accountability for Sexual Violence Crimes

  • Literature

    Oosterveld, Valerie - The Construction of Gender in Child Soldiering in the Special Court for Sierra Leone

    Year
    2018
    Issues
    Sexual Violence against Children Role of Non-state Actors in Perpetrating Violence
    Country
    Sierra Leone
    Keywords
    Sexual Slavery Child Soldiers Sexual Violence against Boys

    Reference link
    http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3305328
    Full reference
    Valerie Oosterveld, “The Construction of Gender in Child Soldiering in the Special Court for Sierra Leone”, in Mark A. Drumbl and Jastine C. Barrett (eds.), Research Handbook on Child Soldiers, Edward Elgar Publishing Forthcoming, 2019.
    Type of literature
    Chapter in 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
    Author
    Oosterveld, Valerie

  • 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

    Amicus Curiae Human Rights Center et al. - International Experts...

    Year
    2015
    Issues
    Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes
    Country
    Chad
    Keywords
    Forced Prostitution Sexual Slavery Inhuman Treatment Torture Rape, Outrages upon Personal Dignity Principle of Legality Criminalization

    Reference link
    https://www.law.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/MICUS-CURIAE-BRIEF-OF-THE-HUMAN-RIGHTS-CENTER-AT-THE-UNIVERSITY-OF-CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY-SCHOOL-OF-LAW-AND-INTERNATIONAL-EXPERTS-ON-SEXUAL-VIOLENCE-UNDER-INTERNATIONAL-CRIMINAL-LAW-Eng.pdf
    Full reference
    Amicus Curiae Human Rights Center, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, and International Experts on Sexual Violence under International Criminal Law, "Rape and other forms of sexual violence as crimes against humanity, war crimes, and torture under customary international law", A filing before the Extraordinary African Chambers seated at the Court of Appeals, Dakar, Senegal, 8 December 2015.
    Type of literature
    Grey Literature
    Research focus
    Gaps in the Jurisprudence and Legislation on Conflict-related Sexual Violence crimes
    Author
    Amicus Curiae Human Rights Center
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Court

  • Literature

    Grey, Rosemary - Sexual Violence against Child Soldiers

    Year
    2014
    Issues
    Sexual Violence against Children
    Country
    Sierra Leone, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
    Keywords
    Bush/Rebel Wives Child Soldiers, Girls Sexual Slavery Soldiers

    Reference link
    http://www.corteidh.or.cr/tablas/r37046.pdf
    Full reference
    Grey, Rosemary, "Sexual Violence against Child Soldiers", in International Feminist Journal of Politics, 2014, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 601-621.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Gaps in the Jurisprudence and Legislation on Conflict-related Sexual Violence crimes
    Author
    Grey, Rosemary
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court, Hybrid court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Court, Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL)

  • 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)

  • Literature

    Haenen, Iris - The Parameters of Enslavement...

    Year
    2013
    Issues
    Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes
    Country
    Sierra Leone
    Keywords
    Enslavement Sexual Slavery Forced Marriage Rape

    Reference link
    https://pure.uvt.nl/ws/portalfiles/portal/1531745/ICLA_2013_final.pdf
    Full reference
    Haenen, Iris, The Parameters of Enslavement and the Act of Forced Marriage, in International Criminal Law Review, 2013, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 895-915.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Gaps in the Jurisprudence and Legislation on Conflict-related Sexual Violence crimes
    Author
    Haenen, Iris
    Type of mechanism
    Hybrid court
    Name of mechanism
    Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL)

  • Literature

    Mibenge, Chiseche S. - Sex and International Tribunals...

    Year
    2013
    Issues
    Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes
    Country
    Rwanda, Sierra Leone
    Keywords
    Forced Marriage Sexual Slavery Impartiality Universality Prosecution Feminist Approach Mass Rape

    Reference link
    https://muse.jhu.edu/book/24977#info_wrap
    Full reference
    Mibenge, Chiseche Salome, Sex and International Tribunals: The Erasure of Gender from the War Narrative, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2013.
    Type of literature
    Book
    Research focus
    Gaps in the Jurisprudence and Legislation on Conflict-related Sexual Violence crimes
    Author
    Mibenge, Chiseche S.
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court, Truth Commission
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), The Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL)

  • Literature

    Sivakumaran, Sandesh - Prosecuting Sexual Violence against Men and Boys

    Year
    2013
    Issues
    Sexual Violence against Men Female Perpetrators of Sexual Violence

    Reference link
    https://intersentia.com/en/sexual-violence-as-an-international-crime-interdisciplinary-approaches.html
    Full reference
    Sivakumaran, Sandesh, "Prosecuting Sexual Violence against Men and Boys", in Anne-Marie de Brouwer et al. (eds.), Sexual Violence as an International Crime: Interdisciplinary Approaches, Intersentia, Cambridge/Antwerp/Portland, 2013, pp. 79-97.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Gaps in the Jurisprudence and Legislation on Conflict-related Sexual Violence crimes
    Author
    Sivakumaran, Sandesh

  • Literature

    Oosterveld, Valerie - Gender and the Charles Taylor Case...

    Year
    2012
    Issues
    Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes Modes of Liability
    Country
    Sierra Leone
    Keywords
    Sexual Slavery Forced Marriage Outrages upon Personal Dignity Responsibility Enslavement

    Reference link
    https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1110&context=lawpub
    Full reference
    Oosterveld, Valerie, "Gender and the Charles Taylor Case at the Special Court for Sierra Leone", in Wm. & Mary J. Women & L., 2012-2013, vol. 19, no. 7, pp. 7-33.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Gaps in the Jurisprudence and Legislation on Conflict-related Sexual Violence crimes
    Author
    Oosterveld, Valerie
    Type of mechanism
    Hybrid court
    Name of mechanism
    Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL)

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