International Law and Sexual Violence in Armed Conflicts

Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-90-04-20262-7
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 35, 354 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 1580 g

Reihe: International Humanitarian Law Series

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Eboe-Osuji, Chile

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Friedens- und Konfliktforschung
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Kriegsrecht, Territorialrecht, Humanitäres Recht
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Kindesmissbrauch, Sexueller Missbrauch, Häusliche Gewalt
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Gewalt Völkermord, Ethnische Säuberung, Kriegsverbrechen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Konflikt- und Friedensforschung, Rüstungskontrolle, Abrüstung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments; Foreword; Prologue; Introduction
Chapter 1 Aetiology of Evil in Armed Conflicts
Chapter 2 Superior Responsibility for the Rape of Women during Armed Conflicts
Chapter 3 Defining Rape in International Criminal Law: An Unsettled Tug of War?
Chapter 4 Rape as Genocide and Some Questions Arising
Chapter 5 Armed Conflicts, Sexual Violence and the Mens Rea of the War Crime of Terrorism
Chapter 6 Internal Armed Conflicts, Sexual Violence and ‘Grave Breaches’
Chapter 7 Forced Marriage—an International Crime?
Chapter 8 Prosecution of Sexual Violence against Women in Post-Conflict Societies
Chapter 9 Reparation for Female Victims of Sexual Violence in Armed Conflicts
Epilogue; Summary of the Study; A Note of Optimism; Bibliography; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Eboe-Osuji, Chile
Chile Eboe-Osuji, LLD, is a barrister in Nigeria and Canada. He has an extensive record of experience and scholarship in applied international criminal law and international human rights law. This book was finalised during his successive positions as the Head of Chambers at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (Arusha, 2010) and as the Legal Advisor to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (Geneva, 2011).