Sexual Crimes in Conflict Database

A collection of relevant literature and case law

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  • Jurisprudence judicial mechanism

    ICTR - Samuel Imanishimwe ("Ntagerura et al.")

    Year
    2006
    Issues
    Evidentiary Rules Regarding Sexual Violence Prosecutions Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution
    Country
    Rwanda
    Keywords
    Acquittal Amicus Curiae Withdrawal of Charges

    Reference link
    http://unictr.unmict.org/en/cases/ictr-99-46
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)
    Name of accused
    Samuel Imanishimwe
    sentencing
    Imanishimwe was sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment on 7 July 2006 (for other charges).
    Status
    2715
    Case number
    ICTR-99-46

  • Jurisprudence judicial mechanism

    ICTY - Damir Dosen ("Sikirica et al.")

    Year
    2001
    Issues
    Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution
    Country
    Former Yugoslavia
    Keywords
    Withdrawal of Charges Plea Agreement Detention Centers

    Reference link
    http://www.icty.org/cases/party/685/4
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
    Name of accused
    Damir Dosen
    Charges
    Dosen was charged with sexual violence crimes in the second amended indictment (of 3 January 2001) – including with persecutions on political, racial or religious grounds as a crime against humanity; inhumane acts as a crime against humanity; and outrages upon personal dignity as a violation of the laws or customs of war as a war crime for the sexual assault and rape of Bosnian Muslims, Bosnian Croats and other non-Serbs in the Prijedor municipality, including those detained in the Keraterm camp under Article 7(1) (instigated, committed or otherwise aided and abetted) and 7(3) (command responsibility). On 19 September 2001 he entered a plea of guilty to persecution as a crime against humanity only, but the factual basis for the guilty plea no longer included the sexual violence as charged in the indictment.
    sentencing
    On 13 November 2001 the Trial Chamber sentenced Dosen to 5 years’ imprisonment.
    Status
    2715
    Case number
    IT-95-8

  • Jurisprudence judicial mechanism

    ICTY - Dragan Kolundzija ("Sikirica et al.")

    Year
    2001
    Issues
    Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution
    Country
    Former Yugoslavia
    Keywords
    Withdrawal of Charges Plea Agreement Detention Centers

    Reference link
    http://www.icty.org/cases/party/685/4
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
    Name of accused
    Dragan Kolundzija
    Charges
    Kolundzija was charged with sexual violence crimes in the second amended indictment (of 3 January 2001) – including with persecutions on political, racial or religious grounds as a crime against humanity; inhumane acts as a crime against humanity; and outrages upon personal dignity as a violation of the laws or customs of war as a war crime for the sexual assault and rape of Bosnian Muslims, Bosnian Croats and other non-Serbs in the Prijedor municipality, including those detained in the Keraterm camp under Article 7(1) (instigated, committed or otherwise aided and abetted) and 7(3) (command responsibility). On 19 September 2001 he entered a plea of guilty to persecution as a crime against humanity only, but the factual basis for the guilty plea no longer included the sexual violence as charged in the indictment.
    sentencing
    On 13 November 2001 the Trial Chamber sentenced Kolundzija to 3 years’ imprisonment.
    Status
    2715
    Case number
    IT-95-8

  • Jurisprudence judicial mechanism

    ICTY - Nenad Banovic ("Mejakic et al.")

    Year
    2002
    Issues
    Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution Evidentiary Rules Regarding Sexual Violence Prosecutions
    Country
    Former Yugoslavia
    Keywords
    Withdrawal of Charges Detention Centers

    Reference link
    http://www.icty.org/cases/party/874/4
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
    Name of accused
    Nenad Banovic
    Charges
    Banovic was charged with sexual violence crimes in the second amended indictment (of 3 January 2001), including with persecutions on political, racial or religious grounds as a crime against humanity; inhumane acts as a crime against humanity; and outrages upon personal dignity as a violation of the laws or customs of war as a war crime for the sexual assault and rape of Bosnian Muslims, Bosnian Croats and other non-Serbs in the Prijedor municipality, including those detained in the Keraterm camp under Article 7(1) (instigated, committed or otherwise aided and abetted). The indictment against Banovic was withdrawn on 10 April 2002 and the next day he was released from the ICTY Detention Unit. This followed a Prosecution Motion to the Trial Chamber dated 27 March 2002 to withdraw the indictment against Nenad Banovic. The Motion read: “At this time, given the state of evidence and witnesses, there is insufficient evidence to proceed to trial against the accused Nenad Banovic on the significant charges of the Indictment… the Prosecutor respectfully requests that this International Tribunal withdraw the Indictment against Nenad Banovic.”
    Status
    2715
    Case number
    IT-02-65

  • Jurisprudence judicial mechanism

    ICTY - Pedrag Banovic ("Mejakic et al.")

    Year
    2013
    Issues
    Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution
    Country
    Former Yugoslavia
    Keywords
    Withdrawal of Charges Plea Agreement Detention Centers

    Reference link
    http://www.icty.org/cases/party/664/4
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
    Name of accused
    Pedrag Banovic
    Charges
    Banovic was charged with sexual violence crimes in the second amended indictment (of 3 January 2001), including with persecutions on political, racial or religious grounds as a crime against humanity; inhumane acts as a crime against humanity; and outrages upon personal dignity as a violation of the laws or customs of war as a war crime for the sexual assault and rape of Bosnian Muslims, Bosnian Croats and other non-Serbs in the Prijedor municipality, including those detained in the Keraterm camp, under Article 7(1) (instigated, committed or otherwise aided and abetted). On 5 June 2013 he entered a plea of guilty to persecution as a crime against humanity only, but the factual basis for the guilty plea no longer included the sexual violence as charged in the indictment.
    sentencing
    Banovic was sentenced by the Trial Chamber to 8 years’ imprisonment on 28 October 2013.
    Status
    2715
    Case number
    IT-02-65/1

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