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International law and sexual violence in armed conflicts /

Eboe-Osuji, Chile.

International law and sexual violence in armed conflicts / by Chile Eboe-Osuji. - 1 online resource (xvii, 354 pages) - International humanitarian law series, v. 35 1389-6776 ; . - International Humanitarian Law Series 35. Human Rights and Humanitarian Law E-Books Online, Collection 2012, ISBN: 9789004223264. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [321]-343) and index.

Preliminary Material -- Prologue -- Introduction -- Aetiology of Evil in Armed Conflicts -- Superior Responsibility for the Rape of Women during Armed Conflicts -- Defining Rape in International Criminal Law: An Unsettled Tug of War? -- Rape as Genocide and Some Questions Arising -- Armed Conflicts, Sexual Violence and the Mens Rea of the War Crime of Terrorism -- Internal Armed Conflicts, Sexual Violence and ‘Grave Breaches’ -- Forced Marriage—an International Crime? -- Prosecution of Sexual Violence against Women in Post-Conflict Societies -- Reparation for Female Victims of Sexual Violence in Armed Conflicts -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Index.

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Sexual violence is a particular brand of evil that women have endured—more than men—during armed conflicts, through the ages. It is a menace that has continued to challenge the conscience of humanity—especially in our times. At the international level, basic laws aimed at preventing it are not in short supply. What is needed is a more conscious determination to enforce existing laws. This book explores ways of doing just that; thereby shoring up international legal protection of women from sexual violence in armed conflicts.

9789004227224

10.1163/9789004227224 DOI

2012023807


Rape as a weapon of war.
War crimes.
War (International law)
Rape.
International criminal law.

KZ7162 / .E26 2012

341.6/9