International law and sexual violence in armed conflicts
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 sh...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
2012.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | International Humanitarian Law Series
35. |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009425221506719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.
