Sexual Crimes in Conflict Database
A collection of relevant literature and case law
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Literature
Dijkman, Nathalie E.J. et al. - Sexual Violence in Burundi...
- Year
- 2014
- Country
- Burundi
- Keywords
- Gender-Based Violence Impunity Prosecution Soldiers Reconciliation
- Reference link
- http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.587.1091&rep=rep1&type=pdf
- Full reference
- Dijkman, Nathalie E. J., Catrien Bijleveld and Philip Verwimp, "Sexual Violence in Burundi: Victims, Perpetrators, and the Role of Conflict", in Households in Conflict Network, 2014, Working paper 172.
- Type of literature
- Journal Article
- Research focus
- Obstacles to Establish Accountability for Sexual Violence Crimes
- Author
- Dijkman, Nathalie E. J.; Bijleveld, Catrien and Verwimp, Philip
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Literature
Eriksson Baaz, Maria and Stern, Maria - Making Sense of Violence...
- Year
- 2008
- Issues
- Socio-cultural Context of Sexual Violence
- Country
- Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
- Keywords
- Attack against a Civilian Population Stereotype Hatred Militia Soldiers
- Reference link
- https://faculty.polisci.wisc.edu/schatzberg/ps455/Baaz2008.pdf
- Full reference
- Baaz, Maria Eriksson and Maria Stern, "Making Sense of Violence: Voices of Soldiers in the Congo (DRC)", in The Journal of Modern African Studies, 2008, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 57-86.
- Type of literature
- Journal Article
- Research focus
- Perpetrators and Prevention
- Author
- Eriksson Baaz, Maria and Stern, Maria
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Literature
Eriksson Baaz, Maria and Stern, Maria - Why Do Soldiers Rape?
- Year
- 2009
- Issues
- Socio-cultural Context of Sexual Violence
- Country
- Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
- Keywords
- Mass Rape Masculinity Rape Soldiers
- Reference link
- https://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.edu.documents/43364476/Why_Do_Soldiers_Rape_Masculinity_Violenc20160304-15139-o3gw5c.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIWOWYYGZ2Y53UL3A&Expires=1549298970&Signature=r8jrb0wcRPRPRIEY%2BddbmDB9FMo%3D&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3DWhy_Do_Soldiers_Rape_Masculinity_Violenc.pdf
- Full reference
- Baaz, Maria Eriksson and Maria Stern, "Why Do Soldiers Rape?: Masculinity, Violence and Sexuality in the Armed Forced in the Congo (DRC)", in International Studies Quarterly, 2009, vol. 53, pp. 495-518.
- Type of literature
- Journal Article
- Research focus
- Perpetrators and Prevention
- Author
- Eriksson Baaz, Maria and Stern, Maria
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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)
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Literature
Henry, Nicola et al. - A Multifactorial Model of Wartime Rape
- Year
- 2004
- Issues
- Socio-cultural Context of Sexual Violence
- Country
- Bosnia Herzegovina
- Keywords
- Sexual War Violence Mass Rape Peace Soldiers
- Reference link
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S135917890300048X
- Full reference
- Henry, Nicola, Tony Ward and Matt Hirshberg, "A Multifactorial Model of Wartime Rape", in Aggression and Violent Behavior, 2004, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 535-562.
- Type of literature
- Journal Article
- Research focus
- Causality, Functionality and Logic of Conflict-related Sexual Violence
- Author
- Henry, Nicola; Ward, Tony and Hirshberg, Matt
- Type of mechanism
- International Criminal Tribunal/Court
- Name of mechanism
- International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
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Jurisprudence judicial mechanism
ICTY - Ivica Rajic (“Stupni Do”)
- Year
- 2006
- Issues
- Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War
- Country
- Former Yugoslavia
- Keywords
- Sexual Assault/Attack/Abuse Sexual War Violence Soldiers HVO Soldiers Characteristic of Perpetrator
- Reference link
- http://www.icty.org/cases/party/772/4
- Type of mechanism
- International Criminal Tribunal/Court
- Name of mechanism
- International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
- Name of accused
- Ivica Rajic
- Charges
- - Inhuman treatment as a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 as a war crime under Article 7(1) for the sexual assaults of Muslim women in Stupni Do on 23 October 1993 and Vareš town between 23 October 1993 and 3 November 1993.- Outrages upon personal dignity as a violation of the laws or customs of war as a war crime and cruel treatment as a violation of the laws or customs of war as a war crime under Article 7(1) and 7(3).
- Trial chamber verdict
- Rajic entered a guilty plea to several counts in the indictment (on 26 October 2005), which included one charge related to sexual violence. Rajic was therefore found guilty by the Trial Chamber of: - Inhuman treatment as a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 as a war crime Rajic was therefore found not guilty of (as these charges were withdrawn following the guilty plea): - Outrages upon personal dignity as a violation of the laws or customs of war as a war crime and cruel treatment as a violation of the laws or customs of war as a war crime for the same sexual violence crimes as listed above.
- sentencing
- Rajic was sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment on 8 May 2006.
- Status
- 2715
- Case number
- IT-95-12
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Literature
Kramer, Sophie - Forced Marriage and the Absence of Gang Rape
- Year
- 2012
- Issues
- Socio-cultural Context of Sexual Violence
- Country
- Uganda
- Keywords
- Gang Rape Forced Marriage Soldiers Sexual War Violence Attack against a Civilian Population
- Reference link
- https://academiccommons.columbia.edu/doi/10.7916/D8QC01G1
- Full reference
- Kramer, Sophie, "Forced Marriage and the Absence of Gang Rape: Explaining Sexual Violence by the Lord’s Resistance Army in Northern Uganda", in The Journal of Politics and Society, 2012, vol. 23, no. 10, pp. 11-49.
- Type of literature
- Journal Article
- Research focus
- Causality, Functionality and Logic of Conflict-related Sexual Violence
- Author
- Kramer, Sophie
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Literature
Lyons, Margaret A. - Hearing the Cry without Answering the Call...
- Year
- 2001
- Issues
- Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes
- Country
- Rwanda, Former Yugoslavia
- Keywords
- Akayesu Genocide Soldiers Prosecution
- Reference link
- https://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals/sjilc28&div=7&id=&page=
- Full reference
- Lyons, Margaret A., "Hearing the Cry without Answering the Call: Rape, Genocide, and the Rwandan Tribunal", in Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce, 2001, vol. 28, pp. 99-124.
- Type of literature
- Journal Article
- Research focus
- Gaps in the Jurisprudence and Legislation on Conflict-related Sexual Violence crimes
- Author
- Lyons, Margaret A.
- Type of mechanism
- International Criminal Tribunal/Court
- Name of mechanism
- International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)
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Literature
Nobel Women’s Initiative - Survivors Speak Out: Sexual Violence in Sudan
- Year
- 2013
- Issues
- Sentencing and Reparations
- Country
- Sudan
- Keywords
- Medical/Health Care Psychosocial Support Adultery Camp Sexual Threats Soldiers
- Reference link
- https://www.peacewomen.org/sites/default/files/survivors-speak-out-sudan_web_0.pdf
- Full reference
- Nobel Women’s Initiative, Survivors Speak Out: Sexual Violence in Sudan, November 2013.
- Type of literature
- Grey Literature
- Research focus
- Obstacles to Establish Accountability for Sexual Violence Crimes
- Author
- Nobel Women’s Initiative
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Literature
Olwine, Brittany A. - Why Gacaca in Rwanda is Jeopardizing the Good Effect of Akayesu on Women’s Rights
- Year
- 2011
- Issues
- Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes
- Country
- Rwanda
- Keywords
- Akayesu Humanitarian Law Patriarchy Rape as a Weapon of War Soldiers Women Rights Gacaca Proceedings
- Reference link
- https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=http://scholar.google.de/&httpsredir=1&article=1320&context=wmjowl
- Full reference
- Olwine, Brittany A., "One Step Forward, But Two Steps Back: Why Gacaca in Rwanda is Jeopardizing the Good Effect of Akayesu on Women’s Rights", in Wm. & Mary J. Women & L., 2011, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 639-663.
- Type of literature
- Journal Article
- Research focus
- Gaps in the Jurisprudence and Legislation on Conflict-related Sexual Violence crimes
- Author
- Olwine, Brittany A.
- Type of mechanism
- International Criminal Tribunal/Court
- Name of mechanism
- International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)
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