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FULL REPORT IS ATTACHED.

 

FRIDE - 2008

 

Justice for Women: Seeking Accountability for Sexual Crimes in Post-Conflict Situations

 

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Summary via Eldis

 

Justice for Women: Seeking Accountability for Sexual Crimes in Post-Conflict Situations

The debate highlights that the systematic use of extreme violence, in particular sexual violence, in conflict and post-conflict situations raises the pressing question of how to end the cycle of impunity. Post-conflict reconstruction requires a combined effort by the international community and local actors to tackle issues such as military support, disarmament, and the creation of stable judicial frameworks. Daunting challenges are faced by women survivors of sexual violence - social rejection, impunity of the perpetrators, difficulties in access to justice, severe health problems, children born of rape and economic precariousness. Justice, in the widest sense, is a priority and some progress has been made regarding access to justice for women.

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