Redress for Sexual Violence Before the International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh: Lessons from History, and Hopes for the Future

The recent establishment of a special tribunal with jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against peace, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Bangladesh has followed persistent activism from civil society demanding accountability for the crimes of violence committed during the liberation war of 19...

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Published in:Criminal law forum 2010-06, Vol.21 (2), p.331-359
Main Authors: D’Costa, Bina, Hossain, Sara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bangladesh
Comparative Law
Criminal law
Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law
International & Foreign Law
International crime
International Economics
International law
Law
Law and Criminology
Liberation
Private International Law
Prosecutions
Public International Law
Sex crimes
Sexual violence
Tribunals
War
War crimes
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Summary:The recent establishment of a special tribunal with jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against peace, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Bangladesh has followed persistent activism from civil society demanding accountability for the crimes of violence committed during the liberation war of 1971. A look at how the Tribunal may address the issue of crimes of sexual violence during 1971 is presented.
ISSN:1046-8374
1572-9850
DOI:10.1007/s10609-010-9120-2