Tactical Rape in War and Conflict: International Recognition and Response

The use of rape as a deliberate tactic of war and genocide is not just a serious human rights issue, but also a threat to international and individual security. The first book to analyze rape as an act of war against civilians, Brenda Fitzpatrick’s groundbreaking study highlights both these horrors and the international progress away from tacit acceptance to active rejection. Exploring historical international responses to sexual violence in war, defining the theoretical terms and legal developments behind the United Nations Security Council resolutions on women, peace, and security, and detailing emerging international law in this area, Tactical Rape in War and Conflict identifies best practices that will be essential reading for nongovernmental agencies as well as humanitarian and international law practitioners. Also including powerful testimonies from victims, this book will force us to move beyond accepting rape in war as an inevitable evil to the recognition of tactical rape as a security concern for women, men, states, and the international community at large.
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Tactical Rape in War and Conflict: International Recognition and Response

The use of rape as a deliberate tactic of war and genocide is not just a serious human rights issue, but also a threat to international and individual security. The first book to analyze rape as an act of war against civilians, Brenda Fitzpatrick’s groundbreaking study highlights both these horrors and the international progress away from tacit acceptance to active rejection. Exploring historical international responses to sexual violence in war, defining the theoretical terms and legal developments behind the United Nations Security Council resolutions on women, peace, and security, and detailing emerging international law in this area, Tactical Rape in War and Conflict identifies best practices that will be essential reading for nongovernmental agencies as well as humanitarian and international law practitioners. Also including powerful testimonies from victims, this book will force us to move beyond accepting rape in war as an inevitable evil to the recognition of tactical rape as a security concern for women, men, states, and the international community at large.
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Tactical Rape in War and Conflict: International Recognition and Response

Tactical Rape in War and Conflict: International Recognition and Response

by Brenda Fitzpatrick
Tactical Rape in War and Conflict: International Recognition and Response

Tactical Rape in War and Conflict: International Recognition and Response

by Brenda Fitzpatrick

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The use of rape as a deliberate tactic of war and genocide is not just a serious human rights issue, but also a threat to international and individual security. The first book to analyze rape as an act of war against civilians, Brenda Fitzpatrick’s groundbreaking study highlights both these horrors and the international progress away from tacit acceptance to active rejection. Exploring historical international responses to sexual violence in war, defining the theoretical terms and legal developments behind the United Nations Security Council resolutions on women, peace, and security, and detailing emerging international law in this area, Tactical Rape in War and Conflict identifies best practices that will be essential reading for nongovernmental agencies as well as humanitarian and international law practitioners. Also including powerful testimonies from victims, this book will force us to move beyond accepting rape in war as an inevitable evil to the recognition of tactical rape as a security concern for women, men, states, and the international community at large.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781447326700
Publisher: Policy Press at the Univ of Bristol
Publication date: 06/15/2016
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author


Brenda Fitzpatrick is a writer with extensive experience in refugee camps and conflict zones. Working with humanitarian organizations, she has helped bring international attention to widespread tactical rape and sexual violence in war.

Table of Contents


Introduction;
Tactical rape and sexual violence in conflict;
The context;
Critical commentary;
Tactical rape in the former Yugoslavia;
Tactical rape and genocide in Rwanda;
UNSCR 1325;
After UNSCR 1325 at the UNSC;
Women and security;
Significant progress and ongoing challenges;
Bibliography
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