In the contemporary global context, transitions from conflict to peace and from authoritarian
to democratic governance are a critical preoccupation of many states. In these contexts …

The crime of rape has been prevalent in all contexts, whether committed during armed
conflict or in peacetime, and has largely been characterised by a culture of impunity …

This article examines the legacy of the ground-breaking judgment in Aydin v Turkey in which
the European Court of Human Rights held that rape could constitute torture. Ten years on, it …

Abstract The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) enshrines the
freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse, a provision, which has hitherto received little …

In this paper I examine the presence of rape myths and gender stereotypes, and the norms
of sexuality they reflect and reinforce, in Croatian rape laws, as exemplified by the recent …

En el presente artículo las autoras analizan, desde la óptica del Derecho Internacional
Público, la jurisprudencia creciente de la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos y el …

This book examines the evolution of the contemporary crime victim's procedural place within
modern Western societies. Taking the history of the Irish crime victim as a case study, the …

Security is a concept with significant impact on and a practical relationship with the
postconflict environment. 2 Security or its absence in postconflict societies deeply and …

Despite the lack of specific provisions in the European Convention on Human Rights
regarding gender-based violence, the European Court of Human Rights has developed a …

Rape laws have been the focus of feminist debates for decades. These debates have
instigated a number of rape law reforms in many countries in order to ensure that the laws …