1st Edition
Sexualised Crimes, Armed Conflict and the Law The International Criminal Court and the Definitions of Rape and Forced Marriage
By Hannah Baumeister
Copyright 2018
276 Pages
by
Routledge
276 Pages
by
Routledge
276 Pages
by
Routledge
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From 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... Read more
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
Biography
Hannah Baumeister is a Lecturer in Law at Middlesex University Mauritius.
