Essays about: "Rape and sexual slavery"

Found 4 essays containing the words Rape and sexual slavery.

1. 1. Gender-Based Violence in Conflict and Post-conflict Societies : A Case Study of South Sudan

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Lathan Yusuf; [2022]
   Keywords : Gender-Based Violence; Human Rights; Conflict; South Sudan;

   Abstract : This thesis focuses on GBV against women and girls in conflict and post-conflict societies with a particular emphasis on South Sudan. It notes that women and girls are disproportionately affected by gender-based violence, and other consequences of war, including displacement and loss of livelihood. READ MORE

3. 2. Adjudicating Intra-Party Rape and Sexual Slavery of Child Soldiers as War Crimes before the ICC: Bosco Ntaganda Case

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Marinet Sim; [2018]
   Keywords : War crimes; Intra-Party conducts; Rape and sexual slavery; Bosco Ntaganda case; ICC; Child soldiers; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In adjudicating sexual violence offenses perpetrated against child soldiers in Ntaganda case, the Appeals Chamber holds that having regard to the established framework of international law, members of an armed force or group are not categorically excluded from the protection against war crimes of rape and sexual slavery under article 8 (2) (b) (xxii) and (2) (e) (vi) of the Statute when committed by members of the same armed force or group. This research explores the drawbacks of the finding and considers its legal consequences. READ MORE

4. 3. Adjudication of Gender Based Crimes against Women in International Criminal Courts and Tribunals

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Irma Hodzic; [2012]
   Keywords : gender based crimes; sexual violence; international criminal law; ICTY; ICTR; ICC; SCSL; rape; sexual slavery; enforced prostitution; forced pregnancy; enforced sterilization; any other form of sexual violence of comparable gravity; forced marriage; crimes against humanity; war crimes; genocide; Akayesu; Kunarac; Furundzija; RUF; AFRC; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Sexual crimes against women have always been a part of war and have occurred in virtually every armed conflict throughout human history. For a very long time, and still today in some cultures, women were not seen as equal to men. Thus, gender based crimes against women were almost invisible to international criminal law. READ MORE

5. 4. Overcoming boys-will-be-boys syndrome: Is prosecution of peacekeepers in the International Criminal Court for trafficking, sexual slavery and related crimes against women a possibility?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Melanie O'Brien; [2004]
   Keywords : International Human Rights Law; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : While the international community would like to think it does not happen crimes are committed by peacekeepers. There is a growing prevalence of the crimes of trafficking, rape, sexual slavery and enforced prostitution being perpetrated by peacekeepers. These are all gender-specific crimes against women. READ MORE