Sexual Crimes in Conflict Database

A collection of relevant literature and case law

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  • Literature

    Viseur-Sellers, Patricia - (Re) Considering Gender Jurisprudence

    Year
    2018
    Issues
    Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution

    Reference link
    http://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199300983.001.0001/oxfordhb-9780199300983-e-17?rskey=WuLrl1&result=1
    Full reference
    Patricia Viseur Sellers, “(Re)Considering Gender Jurisprudence”, in Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Naomi Cahn, Dina Francesca Haynes, and Nahla Valji (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Gender and Conflict, Oxford University Press, 2018, pp. 211.224.
    Type of literature
    Chapter in Book
    Research focus
    Gaps in the Jurisprudence and Legislation on Conflict-related Sexual Violence crimes
    Author
    Viseur-Sellers, Patricia

  • Literature

    Borch, Fred L. - Military Trials of War Criminals in the Netherlands East Indies 1946-1949

    Year
    2017
    Issues
    Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution
    Country
    Netherlands, Indonesia, Japan
    Keywords
    Forced Prostitution War Crimes World War II

    Reference link
    https://global.oup.com/academic/product/military-trials-of-war-criminals-in-the-netherlands-east-indies-1946-1949-9780198777168?cc=de&lang=en&
    Full reference
    Fred L. Borch, Military Trials of War Criminals in the Netherlands East Indies 1946-1949, Oxford University Press, 2017.
    Type of literature
    Book
    Research focus
    Investigation, Prosecution and Prevention of Conflict related Sexual Violence, Obstacles to Establish Accountability for Sexual Violence Crimes
    Author
    Borch, Fred L.

  • Jurisprudence judicial mechanism

    ICTY - Bruno Stojic (“Prlic et al.”)

    Year
    2017
    Issues
    Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes
    Country
    Former Yugoslavia
    Keywords
    War Crimes Inhuman Treatment Imprisonment HVO Soldiers Joint Criminal Enterprise (JCE) Rape as Crime Against Humanity

    Reference link
    http://www.icty.org/cases/party/766/4
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
    Name of accused
    Bruno Stojic
    Charges
    - Persecution as a crime against humanity, rape as a crime against humanity and inhuman treatment (sexual assault) as a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 as a war crime under Article 7(1) (JCE) for various sexual violence crimes.
    Trial chamber verdict
    Stojic was found guilty by the Trial Chamber on 29 May 2013 of: - Persecution as a crime against humanity, rape as a crime against humanity and inhuman treatment (sexual assault) as a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 as a war crime.
    sentencing
    Stojic was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment on 29 May 2013.
    Appeals chamber verdict
    The Appeals Chamber confirmed the charges and convictions made by the Trial Chamber on 29 November 2017.
    Status
    2715
    Case number
    IT-04-74

  • Jurisprudence judicial mechanism

    ICTY - Milivoj Petkovic (“Prlic et al.”)

    Year
    2017
    Issues
    Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes
    Country
    Former Yugoslavia
    Keywords
    War Crimes HVO Soldiers Joint Criminal Enterprise (JCE) Rape as Crime Against Humanity

    Reference link
    http://www.icty.org/cases/party/766/4
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
    Name of accused
    Milivoj Petkovic
    Charges
    - Persecution as a crime against humanity, rape as a crime against humanity and inhuman treatment (sexual assault) as a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 as a war crime under Article 7(1) (JCE) for various sexual violence crimes.
    Trial chamber verdict
    Petkovic was found guilty by the Trial Chamber on 29 May 2013 of: - Persecution as a crime against humanity, rape as a crime against humanity and inhuman treatment (sexual assault) as a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 as a war crime.
    sentencing
    Petkovic was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment by the Trial Chamber, and the Appeals Chamber confirmed this sentence on 29 November 2017.
    Appeals chamber verdict
    On 29th November 2017, the Appeals Chamber in its judgment granted Petkovic’s appeal in part, although it affirmed the sentence of 20 years of imprisonment against him.
    Status
    2715
    Case number
    IT-04-74

  • Literature

    De Brouwer, Anne-Marie and Kaitesi, Usta - Sexual Violence

    Year
    2016
    Issues
    Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes Modes of Liability Female Perpetrators of Sexual Violence Sexual Violence against Men
    Country
    Rwanda
    Keywords
    War Crimes Genocidal Rape Dead Animal Prosecution

    Reference link
    https://www.elgaronline.com/view/edcoll/9781784711696/9781784711696.00015.xml
    Full reference
    De Brouwer, Anne-Marie and Usta Kaitesi, "Sexual Violence", in Anne-Marie de Brouwer and Alette Smeulers (eds.), Elgar Companion to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Edward Elgar Publishing 2016, pp. 171-201.
    Type of literature
    Book
    Research focus
    Gaps in the Jurisprudence and Legislation on Conflict-related Sexual Violence crimes
    Author
    De Brouwer, Anne-Marie and Kaitesi, Usta
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)

  • Literature

    Human Rights Center Berkeley - The Victims’ Court?...

    Year
    2015
    Issues
    Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution Procedural Rules Advancing Sexual Violence Prosecutions Evidentiary Rules Regarding Sexual Violence Prosecutions
    Country
    Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda, Kenya, Côte d’Ivoire
    Keywords
    War Crimes Victims Support for Crimes Involving Sexual or Gender Violence Victims Support, including Physical and Psychological Rehabilitation Reparation Survivor

    Reference link
    https://cloudfront.escholarship.org/dist/prd/content/qt6v00x9jf/qt6v00x9jf.pdf
    Full reference
    Human Rights Center Berkeley, The Victims’ Court? A Study of 622 Victim Participants at the International Criminal Court, 20 November 2015.
    Type of literature
    Grey Literature
    Research focus
    Impacts of Sexual Violence Crimes Prosecutions
    Author
    Human Rights Center Berkeley
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Court

  • Literature

    Human Rights Watch - Justice on Trial: Lessons from the Minova Rape Case...

    Year
    2015
    Issues
    Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution Sentencing and Reparations
    Country
    Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
    Keywords
    Accountability Impunity Camp War Crimes Acquittal

    Reference link
    https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/report_pdf/drc1015_4up_0.pdf
    Full reference
    Human Rights Watch, Justice on Trial: Lessons from the Minova Rape Case in the Democratic Republic in Congo, Human Rights Watch, 2015.
    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
    Author
    Human Rights Watch

  • Literature

    Wood, Elisabeth J. - Conflict-related Sexual Violence and the Policy...

    Year
    2014
    Issues
    Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes

    Reference link
    https://www.icrc.org/en/download/file/12237/irrc-894-wood.pdf
    Full reference
    Wood, Elisabeth Jean, "Conflict-related Sexual Violence and the Policy Implications of Recent Research", in 96(894) International Review of the Red Cross, 2014, vol. 96, no. 894, pp. 457-478.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Causality, Functionality and Logic of Conflict-related Sexual Violence
    Author
    Wood, Elisabeth J.

  • 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

  • Jurisprudence judicial mechanism

    ICTY - Jadranko Prlic (“Prlic et al.”)

    Year
    2013
    Issues
    Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War
    Country
    Former Yugoslavia
    Keywords
    Sexual Violence Inhuman Treatment War Crimes Rape as Crime Against Humanity

    Reference link
    http://www.icty.org/cases/party/766/4
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
    Name of accused
    Jadranko Prlic
    Charges
    - Persecution as a crime against humanity, rape as a crime against humanity and inhuman treatment (sexual assault) as a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 as a war crime under Article 7(1) (JCE) for various sexual violence crimes [add factual incidents for this case and co-accused].
    Trial chamber verdict
    Prlic was found guilty by the Trial Chamber on 29 May 2013 of: - Persecution as a crime against humanity, rape as a crime against humanity and inhuman treatment (sexual assault) as a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 as a war crime.
    sentencing
    Prlic was sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment on 29 May 2013.
    Appeals chamber verdict
    The Appeals Chamber on 29 November 2017 confirmed the convictions and charges by the Trial Chamber.
    Status
    2715
    Case number
    IT-04-74

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