Sexual Crimes in Conflict Database

A collection of relevant literature and case law

Showing 11 to 20 of 22 results.
  • 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)

  • Literature

    Haeri, Medina and Puechguirbal, Nadine - From Helplessness to Agency: Examining the Plurality of Women's Experiences in Armed Conflict

    Year
    2010
    Issues
    Victims of Sexual Violence Female Perpetrators of Sexual Violence

    Reference link
    http://www.icrc.org/en/international-review/article/helplessness-agency-examining-plurality-womens-experiences-armed-0
    Full reference
    Medina Haeri and Nadine Puechguirbal, “From Helplessness to Agency: Examining the Plurality of Women's Experiences in Armed Conflict”, in International Review of the Red Cross, 2010, vol. 92, no. 877, pp. 103-122.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Inequality and Discrimination against Women during Armed Conflict, Women and the Armed Conflict

  • Literature

    Josse, Evelyne - "They Came with Two Guns": The Consequences of Sexual Violence for the Mental Health of Women in Armed Conflicts

    Year
    2010
    Issues
    Victims of Sexual Violence

    Reference link
    http://www.icrc.org/en/international-review/article/they-came-two-guns-consequences-sexual-violence-mental-health-women
    Full reference
    Evelyne Josse, “’They Came with Two Guns’: The Consequences of Sexual Violence for the Mental Health of Women in Armed Conflicts”, in International Review of the Red Cross, 2010, vol. 92, no. 877, pp. 177-195.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Women and the Armed Conflict

  • Literature

    Afrin, Zakia and Schwartz, Amy – A Human Rights Instrument that Works for Women: The ICC as a Tool for Gender Justice

    Year
    2005
    Issues
    Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution

    Reference link
    http://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/D/bo20848615.html
    Full reference
    Zakia Afrin, Amy Schwartz, “A Human Rights Instrument that Works for Women: The ICC as a Tool for Gender Justice”, in Shamillah Wilson, Anasuya Sengupta, Kristy Evans (eds.), Defending Our Dreams: Global Feminist Voices for a New Generation, Zed Books, London, 2005, pp. 150- 166.
    Type of literature
    Chapter in Book
    Research focus
    Investigation, Prosecution and Prevention of Conflict related Sexual Violence

  • Literature

    Amnesty International - Lives Blown Apart: Crimes against Women in Times of Conflict: Stop Violence against Women

    Year
    2004
    Issues
    Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution

    Reference link
    http://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/88000/act770752004en.pdf
    Full reference
    Amnesty International, Lives Blown Apart: Crimes against Women in Times of Conflict: Stop Violence against Women, Amnesty International Publications, London, 2004.
    Type of literature
    Grey Literature
    Research focus
    Investigation, Prosecution and Prevention of Conflict related Sexual Violence, Women and the Armed Conflict

  • Literature

    Human Rights Watch - In War as in Peace...

    Year
    2004
    Issues
    Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution

    Reference link
    https://www.hrw.org/legacy/wr2k4/download/15.pdf
    Full reference
    Jefferson, LaShawn R., "In War as in Peace: Sexual Violence and Women’s Status", Human Rights Watch, 2004.
    Type of literature
    Grey Literature
    Research focus
    Obstacles to Establish Accountability for Sexual Violence Crimes
    Author
    Human Rights Watch

  • Literature

    Mertus, Julie - Shouting from the Bottom of the Well...

    Year
    2004
    Issues
    Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution
    Country
    Former Yugoslavia
    Keywords
    Rape Testimony Sexual War Violence Women Rights Survivor

    Reference link
    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1461674032000165950
    Full reference
    Mertus, Julie, "Shouting from the Bottom of the Well: The Impact of International Trials for Wartime Rape on Women’s Agency", in International Feminist Journal of Politics, 2004, vol. 6, no. 1, 110-128.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Impacts of Sexual Violence Crimes Prosecutions
    Author
    Mertus, Julie
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Court

  • 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

    Wood, Stephanie K. - A Woman Scorned for the ‘Least Condemned’ War Crime

    Year
    2004
    Issues
    Female Perpetrators of Sexual Violence Definitions/Elements of Sexual Violence Crimes
    Country
    Rwanda
    Keywords
    Akayesu Gender-Based Crimes Women Rights

    Reference link
    https://cjgl.cdrs.columbia.edu/article/a-woman-scorned-for-the-least-condemned-war-crime-precedent-and-problems-with-prosecuting-rape-as-a-serious-war-crime-in-the-international-criminal-tribunal-for-rwanda/
    Full reference
    Wood, Stephanie K., "A Woman Scorned for the ‘Least Condemned’ War Crime: Precedent and Problems with Prosecuting Rape as a Serious War Crime in the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda", in Colum. J. Gender & L., 2004, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 274-327.
    Type of literature
    Journal Article
    Research focus
    Gaps in the Jurisprudence and Legislation on Conflict-related Sexual Violence crimes
    Author
    Wood, Stephanie K.
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)

  • Literature

    Oguli-Oumo, Margaret et al. - Promoting an Integrated Approach to Combat Gender Based Violence: A Training Manual

    Year
    2002
    Issues
    Achievements and Challenges of Sexual Violence Prosecution Procedural Rules Advancing Sexual Violence Prosecutions Evidentiary Rules Regarding Sexual Violence Prosecutions
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Keywords
    Manual Guideline Women Rights

    Reference link
    http://books.thecommonwealth.org/promoting-integrated-approach-combat-gender-based-violence-paperback
    Full reference
    Margaret Oguli-Oumo, Imelda M. Molokomme, Valencia K.D. Mogegeh, Monde M. Gwaba, Lucia Kiwala, Promoting an Integrated Approach to Combat Gender Based Violence: A Training Manual, The Commonwealth Secretariat, London, 2002.
    Type of literature
    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

This is free software. Created with LinkAhead and Django. Licenced under AGPL version 3.0 (Sources).