Unrecognized Victims: Sexual Violence Against Men in Conflict Settings Under International Law

Unrecognized Victims: Sexual Violence Against Men in Conflict Settings Under International Law

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Unrecognized Victims: Sexual Violence Against Men in Conflict Settings Under International Law

dc.contributor.author	Lewis, Dustin Andrew
dc.date.accessioned	2012-10-31T19:24:00Z
dc.date.issued	2009
dc.identifier.citation	Dustin Lewis, Unrecognized Victims: Sexual Violence Against Men in Conflict Settings Under International Law, 27 Wis. Int'l L.J. 1 (2009).	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0743-7951	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:9823975
dc.description.abstract	This article casts light on the international law aspects of a largely unrecognized occurrence in armed conflict: sexual violence against men. The article discusses causes and consequences of such violence, and assesses pertinent aspects of international law. The article argues that, to reduce and prevent sexual violence against men in conflict settings, international law should be interpreted, applied, and enforced in ways that delegitimize the prejudicial and discriminatory conceptions of gender, sex, and (homo)sexuality that often fuel such violence in the first place. Toward this aim, the article highlights why it is necessary to use a definition of sexual violence that encompasses, among other things, violence targeting an individual's imputed, perceived, or actual sexuality. In addition, the article provides a prosecution roadmap, sketching the conventional and jurisprudential standards for sexual violence to be prosecuted as a constituent element of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. The article concludes by suggesting two additional ways to enhance protection: treaty drafters should explicitly recognize men as a class of victims, and a postulated jus cogens norm should be expanded to include all forms of sexual violence against men, women, and children.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	University of Wisconsin	en_US
dc.relation.isversionof	http://hosted.law.wisc.edu/wordpress/wilj/volume-27/	en_US
dc.relation.hasversion	http://papers.ssrn.com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1404574	en_US
dash.license	OAP
dc.title	Unrecognized Victims: Sexual Violence Against Men in Conflict Settings Under International Law	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article	en_US
dc.description.version	Accepted Manuscript	en_US
dc.relation.journal	Wisconsin International Law Journal	en_US
dash.depositing.author	Lewis, Dustin Andrew
dc.date.available	2012-10-31T19:24:00Z