Seeking compensation for survivors of violence
We are working to ensure that survivors of violence are fully cognizant of their rights to protection and compensation under the...
The benefit of ratifying the Optional Protocol to CEDAW
Calling upon the Afghanistan Government to Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on Elimination of Discrimination Against women...
Challenging the myth of rape in court
The World Health Organization (WHO) has just published a new toolkit for lawyers and other professionals on strengthening medico-legal...
Petition to ban polygamy and unilateral divorce in one sitting (Part II)
SAHR is following the Shayara Bano petition at the Indian Supreme Court to ban triple-talaq (unilateral divorce pronounced in one...
Petition to ban polygamy and unilateral divorce in one sitting (Part I)
SAHR is following the Shayara Bano petition at the Indian Supreme Court to ban triple-talaq (unilateral divorce pronounced in one...
Two basic premises for prosecuting sex crimes during conflict
1. Violations have to occur as part of an attack against the civilian population or during armed conflict In international criminal law,...
Myths and Motives in Honour Killings
Data on honour killings are not always readily available due to the secrecy surrounding these crimes and poor reporting. However, from...
Why prosecute on the basis of joint criminal enterprise? Taking Akayesu as an example.
JCE is inclusive and expansive in scope. It can be used to prosecute each co-perpetrator who participates in a common criminal plan/...
Prosecuting multiple people under the doctrine of joint criminal enterprise
The doctrine of Joint Criminal Enterprise or JCE has been instrumental to securing a number of convictions for crimes of sexual assault...
Examples of how joint criminal enterprise was use at the tribunals
Liability can extend to recurrence of crimes The Krijsnik Judgment established that in addition to the original crimes under JCE,...
