Description
Book SynopsisFrom ancient to modern times, sexualised war violence against women was tolerated if not encouraged as a means of reward, propaganda, humiliation, and terror. This was and is in defiance of international laws that have criminalised acts of sexualised war violence since the 18th century. Ad hoc international tribunals have addressed especially war rape since the 15th century. The International Criminal Court (ICC), however, is the first independent, permanent, international criminal court that recognises not only war rape but also sexual slavery and other sexualised crimes as crimes against humanity, war crimes, and acts of genocide in its statute and supporting documents.
This book explores how the ICC definitions of rape and forced marriage came about, and addresses the ongoing challenge of how to define war rape and forced marriage in times of armed conflict in a way that adequately reflects womenâs experiences, as well as the nature of the crimes. In addition to deep
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Theories and Methods
3. Theories and Legislative Histories of War Wape and Forced Marriage
4. The Dynamics of the ICC Negotiations: Actors’ Identities, Influences and Methods
5. The ICC Negotiations of War Rape and Forced Marriage
6. The Women’s Caucus’ Understanding of Forced Marriage
7. The Arab Block’s Proposal
8. Conclusion
