Abstract
The 19th of June is celebrated as the UN International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. In this context, Security Council Resolution 1820, in 2008, recognized sexual violence as a tactic of war and a threat to global peace and security. It recognized that rape and other forms of sexual violence can constitute war crimes, crimes against humanity and/or constitutive acts of genocide. Since then, the UN has adopted other Resolutions. The latest is the landmark UN Security Council Resolution 2467, which strengthens justice and accountability, and calls for a survivor-centred approach. Yet, recent news from Sudan shows that sexual violence, including rape, has been used strategically by the Sudanese Armed Forces, the Janjaweed. Discussing Sudan in a comparative way with Algeria contextualises the issue in both the present and the past, and highlights important aspects: the continuity of violence in both countries as well as impunity from prosecution.
| Original language | English |
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| Specialist publication | Oxford Human Rights Hub |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- Algeria, Suda, Human Rights, GBV
