Tactical rape in war and conflict : international recognition and response / Brenda Fitzpatrick.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 9, 2016).

This is the first book to analyse the use of rape as a tactic of war and international progress away from tacit acceptance to active rejection of this violation of international law. Including powerful testimonies of victims, it is a much-needed volume for academic and professional communities.

TACTICAL RAPE IN WAR AND CONFLICT -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- The term 'tactical rape' -- Rape and international law -- Scope of analysis -- Changing context -- International action -- Threats to human and international security -- Establishing the parameters -- Conclusion -- 2. Tactical rape and sexual violence in conflict -- Sudan/Darfur -- Syria -- Democratic Republic of Congo -- Sierra Leone -- Former Yugoslavia -- Rwanda -- The need for data -- Conclusion -- 3. Context -- Changing nature of war -- The impact of rape in conflict -- Collective social relationships -- Changing societal attitudes -- Conclusion -- 4. Critical commentary -- Critical analysis -- Legal definitions -- The UN Security Council and its resolutions -- Reservations about theorising rape and judicial processes -- Judicial systems -- Conclusion -- 5. Tactical rape in the former Yugoslavia -- The International Criminal Tribunal of the former Yugoslavia -- Building a basis in international law -- Tactical rape as strategy and policy -- Judicial progress -- Measuring effectiveness -- Conclusion -- 6. Tactical rape and genocide in Rwanda -- Key events in the Rwandan conflict -- Understanding the nature of the genocide in Rwanda -- Constructed hatred of Tutsi women -- The ICTR, tactical rape and genocide -- Limited progress -- Conclusion -- 7. United Nations Security Council resolution 1325 -- Changing attitudes in the 1990s -- Towards resolution 1325 -- Resolution 1325 (2000) -- National action plans -- Concerns -- Conclusion -- 8. After Security Council resolution 1325 -- The years between resolutions 1325 (2000) and 1820 (2008) -- The debate before resolution 1820 -- Resolution 1820 (2008) -- Resolution 1888 (2009) -- Resolution 1889 -- 2010 and beyond -- Conclusion -- 9. Women and security -- What sort of security threat?

Women's security, human security and state security -- State-level institutionalisation of security -- Security sector reform and transitional justice -- The need to transition from international to national justice and security -- Conclusion -- 10. Significant progress and ongoing challenges -- Recognition of tactical rape -- Confirming that tactical rape contravenes international humanitarian law -- Establishing a security issue -- Institutionalising rejection of tactical rape -- Transitional justice and security sectors -- Understanding women's status -- Data collation and research -- Conclusion -- References -- Tribunal proceedings and judgments -- United Nations documents -- Conventions and declarations -- Index.

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