This map layer shows those countries in which the use of sexual violence against the civilian population or soldiers either within or outside of its borders has been proven since the end of World War II until 2016.
Sexual violence is defined as 1) rape, 2) sex slavery, 3) enforced prostitution, 4) forced pregnancies, 5) forced abortions, - sterilisations, 6) sexual mutilations and 7) sexual torture.
Perpetrators are members of an armed group, either of state armed forces, rebel forces or paramilitary forces.
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Sexual violence in armed conflict
Sexual violence in armed conflict has reached epidemic proportions. Evidence from conflicts over the last decade shows that, in some cases, war allows for sexual violence within armed forces (i.e. the military institution of a state) and groups (i.e. groups distinct from the state’s military institution) to remain hidden in the shadows of history, which can translate into the acceptance of post-war sexual violence and impunity for its perpetrators.
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