Sexual Crimes in Conflict Database

A collection of relevant literature and case law

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  • Literature

    Zenovich, Jennifer A. and Cooks, Leda - A Feminist Postsocialist Approach to the Intercultural Communication of Rape at the ICTY

    Year
    2018
    Issues
    Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution Socio-cultural Context of Sexual Violence
    Country
    Former Yugoslavia
    Keywords
    Nationalism Feminism Rape Sexual Violence

    Reference link
    http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10510974.2018.1472118
    Full reference
    Jennifer A. Zenovich and Leda Cooks, “A Feminist Postsocialist Approach to the Intercultural Communication of Rape at the ICTY”, in Communication Studies, 2018, vol. 69, no. 4, pp. 404-420.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Causality, Functionality and Logic of Conflict-related Sexual Violence, Impacts of Sexual Violence Crimes Prosecutions

  • Literature

    Valji, Nahla – Gender, Justice and Reconciliation

    Year
    2009
    Issues
    Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution Victims of Sexual Violence

    Reference link
    http://www.springer.com/de/book/9783540857532
    Full reference
    Nahla Valji, “Gender Justice and Reconciliation”, in Kai Ambos, Judith Large, Marieke Wierda (eds.), Building a Future on Peace and Justice: Studies on Transitional Justice, Peace and Development-The Nuremberg Declaration on Peace and Justice, Springer, 2009.
    Type of literature
    Chapter in Book
    Research focus
    Inequality and Discrimination against Women during Armed Conflict, Women and the Armed Conflict, Causality, Functionality and Logic of Conflict-related Sexual Violence, Investigation, Prosecution and Prevention of Conflict related Sexual Violence

  • Literature

    Uhlirova, Katerina - Contribution of the International Criminal Court to the Prosecution of Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes: Between Promise and Practice

    Year
    2019
    Issues
    Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution

    Reference link
    http://brill.com/abstract/book/edcoll/9789004387553/BP000008.xml
    Full reference
    Katerina Uhlirova, “Contribution of the International Criminal Court to the Prosecution of Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes: Between Promise and Practice”, in Pavel Sturma, (ed.), The Rome Statute of the ICC at Its Twentieth Anniversary-Achievements and Perspectives, Brill Nijhoff, Leiden, 2019, pp. 83-105.
    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

  • Jurisprudence judicial mechanism

    US Military Commission in Manila - General Tomoyuki Yamashita

    Year
    1945
    Issues
    Modes of Liability
    Country
    Japan
    Keywords
    Superior Responsibility Sexual Violence World War II

    Reference link
    https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/327/1/
    Type of mechanism
    Military Commission
    Name of mechanism
    US Military Commission in Manila
    Name of accused
    Tomoyuki Yamashita
    Charges
    He was charged with several war crimes, including rape, under command responsibility (as a commander he was held responsible for his subordinates), for the rape of hundreds of Filipino women. It was never alleged that he had personally committed the rapes.
    Trial chamber verdict
    On 7 December 1945, Yamashita was found guilty. The commission considered rape a war crime.
    sentencing
    Sentenced to death by hanging.
    Appeals chamber verdict
    His conviction was upheld by the US Supreme Court in 1946.
    Status
    2715

  • Literature

    UN Secretary General - Report of the Secretary-General on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

    Year
    2018

    Reference link
    http://undocs.org/en/S/2018/250
    Full reference
    United Nations Secretary General, “Report of the Secretary-General on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence”, S/2018/250, available at undocs.org/en/S/2018/250, last accessed at 11 March 2019.
    Type of literature
    Grey Literature

  • Literature

    Tanyag, Maria - Bridging the Protection Gap: Rethinking the ‘Three Pillars’ to Eliminate Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in ASEAN

    Year
    2018
    Issues
    Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution Procedural Rules Advancing Sexual Violence Prosecutions

    Reference link
    http://brill.com/abstract/book/edcoll/9789004363212/BP000005.xml
    Full reference
    Maria Tanyag, Maria, “Bridging the Protection Gap: Rethinking the ‘Three Pillars’ to Eliminate Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in ASEAN”, in Charles T. Hunt and Noel M. Morada, (eds.), Regionalism and Human Protection, Brill Nijhoff, Leiden, 2018, pp.76-97.
    Type of literature
    Chapter in Book
    Research focus
    Gaps in the Jurisprudence and Legislation on Conflict-related Sexual Violence crimes, Obstacles to Establish Accountability for Sexual Violence Crimes

  • Literature

    Tambiah, Yasmin - Sexuality and Women's Rights in Armed Conflict in Sri Lanka

    Year
    2004
    Issues
    Victims of Sexual Violence
    Country
    Sri Lanka
    Keywords
    Women Rights Sexual Violence Gender-Based Violence Human Rights Commercial Sex Workers Reproductive Rights Post-conflict

    Reference link
    http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1016/S0968-8080%2804%2923121-4?needAccess=true
    Full reference
    Yasmin Tambiah, “Sexuality and Women's Rights in Armed Conflict in Sri Lanka”, in Reproductive Health Matters, 2004, vol. 12, no. 23, pp. 78-87.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Causality, Functionality and Logic of Conflict-related Sexual Violence

  • Literature

    TRIAL International - Rape Myths in Wartime Sexual Violence Trial

    Year
    2017
    Issues
    Victims of Sexual Violence Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution Sentencing and Reparations
    Country
    Bosnia Herzegovina
    Keywords
    Traumatization Stigmatization Access to Justice Armed Conflict Sexual Violence

    Reference link
    http://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20180112-TRIAL-Rape-Myths-ENG-WEB.pdf
    Full reference
    Kyle Delbyck, Rape Myths in Wartime Sexual Violence Trial-Transferring the Burden from Survivor to Perpetrator, TRIAL International, Sarajevo, 2017.
    Type of literature
    Grey Literature
    Research focus
    Investigation, Prosecution and Prevention of Conflict related Sexual Violence

  • Literature

    Swaine, Aisling - Beyond Strategic Rape...

    Year
    2015
    Issues
    Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes
    Country
    Liberia, Northern Ireland, East Timor
    Keywords
    Gender-Based Violence Public Violence Sexual Violence Private Violence

    Reference link
    https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2642930
    Full reference
    Swaine, Aisling, "Beyond Strategic Rape and Between the Public and Private: Violence against Women in Armed Conflict", Human Rights Quarterly, 2015, vol. 37, no. 3, pp. 755-786.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Causality, Functionality and Logic of Conflict-related Sexual Violence
    Author
    Swaine, Aisling

  • Literature

    Schopper, Doris - Responding to the Needs of Survivors of Sexual Violence: Do We Know What Works?

    Year
    2014
    Issues
    Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution Victims of Sexual Violence

    Reference link
    http://www.icrc.org/en/international-review/article/responding-needs-survivors-sexual-violence-do-we-know-what-works
    Full reference
    Doris Schopper, “Responding to the Needs of Survivors of Sexual Violence: Do We Know What Works?”, in International Review of the Red Cross, 2014, vol. 96, 894, pp. 585-600.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Investigation, Prosecution and Prevention of Conflict related Sexual Violence

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