Latest items for GEW-LAW-1
July 10, 2023, 9:26 p.m.
Countries: Maldives
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"The Constitution enacted in 2008 grants the right to work, organize trade unions, the right to strike and prohibits forced labour and discrimination. Article 37 (a) of the Constitution provides that everyone has the right to work. Article 25 (a) states that no one shall be held in slavery or servitude, or be required to perform forced labour. Article 31 allows for workers to strike and Article 38 states that all citizens have a right to earn pension." (20).
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"The Constitution enacted in 2008 grants the right to work, organize trade unions, the right to strike and prohibits forced labour and discrimination. Article 37 (a) of the Constitution provides that everyone has the right to work. Article 25 (a) states that no one shall be held in slavery or servitude, or be required to perform forced labour. Article 31 allows for workers to strike and Article 38 states that all citizens have a right to earn pension." (20).
June 27, 2023, 11:16 p.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1, GEW-LAW-1
"[T]he punishment for convicted kidnappers includes the death penalty" (30).
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1, GEW-LAW-1
"[T]he punishment for convicted kidnappers includes the death penalty" (30).
Feb. 24, 2023, 12:54 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"The GoN has been implementing the National Plan of Action on Implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCR) 1325 and 1820 (2011/12-2015/16) with the purpose of ensuring the protection of women and girls’ rights and prevention of violation of their rights in pre-conflict, during conflict and post-conflict situations. It aims to strategically end impunity by instituting necessary reforms in the justice delivery and security systems to promptly respond to cases of SGBV. MoPR is implementing the Localization Guidelines, 2012 to effectively operationalize the National Plan of Action on Implementation of UNSCR 1325 and 1820." (20).
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"The GoN has been implementing the National Plan of Action on Implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCR) 1325 and 1820 (2011/12-2015/16) with the purpose of ensuring the protection of women and girls’ rights and prevention of violation of their rights in pre-conflict, during conflict and post-conflict situations. It aims to strategically end impunity by instituting necessary reforms in the justice delivery and security systems to promptly respond to cases of SGBV. MoPR is implementing the Localization Guidelines, 2012 to effectively operationalize the National Plan of Action on Implementation of UNSCR 1325 and 1820." (20).
Jan. 12, 2023, 10:25 p.m.
Countries: Haiti
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, GEW-LAW-1
"Since then, it was only recognised in Haiti as a crime after 2005, and although Moïse was set to adopt a raft of new measures that would have given women more protections – including the legalisation of abortion – no new changes can be adopted until elections." (para 42).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, GEW-LAW-1
"Since then, it was only recognised in Haiti as a crime after 2005, and although Moïse was set to adopt a raft of new measures that would have given women more protections – including the legalisation of abortion – no new changes can be adopted until elections." (para 42).
Feb. 24, 2022, 10:11 p.m.
Countries: Colombia
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Sexual exploitation of children remained a problem. The law prohibits sexual exploitation of a minor or facilitating the sexual exploitation of a minor and stipulates a penalty of 14 to 25 years in prison, with aggravated penalties for perpetrators who are family members of the victim and for cases of sexual tourism, forced marriage, or sexual exploitation by illegal armed groups..." (26).
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Sexual exploitation of children remained a problem. The law prohibits sexual exploitation of a minor or facilitating the sexual exploitation of a minor and stipulates a penalty of 14 to 25 years in prison, with aggravated penalties for perpetrators who are family members of the victim and for cases of sexual tourism, forced marriage, or sexual exploitation by illegal armed groups..." (26).
Jan. 6, 2022, 1:51 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"There are laws that prevent the use of rape and kidnapping or trafficking as weapons of war, but this law is given no attention. Most recently, a National Security Agent, Ikran Tahlil, was abducted by the National Intelligence Security Agency (NISA) of Somalia - per CCTV cameras that last sighting of Ikran was inside of a NISA car . After two and half months, NISA, stated that Al Shabab abducted and killed, Ikran. A day later, Al Shabab denied those allegations. Although, Al Shabab targets spy officers and claim responsbilities for those it attacks - it said it had no involvement with Ikran's disappearance" (1).
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"There are laws that prevent the use of rape and kidnapping or trafficking as weapons of war, but this law is given no attention. Most recently, a National Security Agent, Ikran Tahlil, was abducted by the National Intelligence Security Agency (NISA) of Somalia - per CCTV cameras that last sighting of Ikran was inside of a NISA car . After two and half months, NISA, stated that Al Shabab abducted and killed, Ikran. A day later, Al Shabab denied those allegations. Although, Al Shabab targets spy officers and claim responsbilities for those it attacks - it said it had no involvement with Ikran's disappearance" (1).
Jan. 6, 2022, 1:44 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"There are laws that prevent the use of rape and kidnapping or trafficking as weapons of war, but this law is given no attention. Most recently, a National Security Agent, Ikran Tahlil, was abducted by the National Intelligence Security Agency (NISA) of Somalia - per CCTV cameras that last sighting of Ikran was inside of a NISA car . After two and half months, NISA, stated that Al Shabab abducted and killed, Ikran. A day later, Al Shabab denied those allegations. Although, Al Shabab targets spy officers and claim responsbilities for those it attacks - it said it had no involvement with Ikran's disappearance" (1).
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"There are laws that prevent the use of rape and kidnapping or trafficking as weapons of war, but this law is given no attention. Most recently, a National Security Agent, Ikran Tahlil, was abducted by the National Intelligence Security Agency (NISA) of Somalia - per CCTV cameras that last sighting of Ikran was inside of a NISA car . After two and half months, NISA, stated that Al Shabab abducted and killed, Ikran. A day later, Al Shabab denied those allegations. Although, Al Shabab targets spy officers and claim responsbilities for those it attacks - it said it had no involvement with Ikran's disappearance" (1).
Feb. 10, 2021, 10:28 p.m.
Countries: South Sudan
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2, GEW-LAW-1
"Government forces, called the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), have a strict code of conduct prohibiting violence against civilians, and soldiers who rape face the death penalty. In recent years the international community has invested heavily in reforming the SPLA" (para 22).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2, GEW-LAW-1
"Government forces, called the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), have a strict code of conduct prohibiting violence against civilians, and soldiers who rape face the death penalty. In recent years the international community has invested heavily in reforming the SPLA" (para 22).
Sept. 13, 2020, 9 p.m.
Countries: Burma/Myanmar
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"The laws, policies, and practices that underpin the government’s persecution of the Rohingya—and which serve as causal factors for the killings, rapes and gang rapes, torture, and forced displacement by the military and other government authorities—remain in place" (para 5).
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"The laws, policies, and practices that underpin the government’s persecution of the Rohingya—and which serve as causal factors for the killings, rapes and gang rapes, torture, and forced displacement by the military and other government authorities—remain in place" (para 5).
June 24, 2020, 8:16 p.m.
Countries: Haiti
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"The UN strongly discourages sexual relationships in section 3.2(d) of the Bulletin . . . Nevertheless, some peacekeepers understand that there is a blanket ban on relationships with local people. Peacekeepers interviewed by an NGO researcher in Haiti said, 'I would not have sex with a woman in Haiti. It is not allowed.'"
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"The UN strongly discourages sexual relationships in section 3.2(d) of the Bulletin . . . Nevertheless, some peacekeepers understand that there is a blanket ban on relationships with local people. Peacekeepers interviewed by an NGO researcher in Haiti said, 'I would not have sex with a woman in Haiti. It is not allowed.'"
June 7, 2020, 9:12 a.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Canada’s Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes Act provides that genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes defined in Articles 6, 7 and 8(2) of the 1998 ICC Statute are “crimes according to customary international law” and, as such, indictable offences under the Act."
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Canada’s Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes Act provides that genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes defined in Articles 6, 7 and 8(2) of the 1998 ICC Statute are “crimes according to customary international law” and, as such, indictable offences under the Act."
June 7, 2020, 9:12 a.m.
Countries: Belgium
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Belgium’s Law concerning the Repression of Grave Breaches of the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols as amended provides that “rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy, enforced sterilization, or any other form of sexual violence of comparable gravity” constitutes a crime under international law."
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Belgium’s Law concerning the Repression of Grave Breaches of the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols as amended provides that “rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy, enforced sterilization, or any other form of sexual violence of comparable gravity” constitutes a crime under international law."
June 7, 2020, 9:12 a.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Australia’s War Crimes Act provides that rape and “abduction of girls and women for the purpose of enforced prostitution” are war crimes . . . Under Australia’s War Crimes Act as amended, rape, indecent assault and “abduction, or procuring, for immoral purposes” are considered serious war crimes . . . Australia’s ICC (Consequential Amendments) Act incorporates in the Criminal Code the crimes defined in the 1998 ICC Statute, including: “genocide by imposing measures intended to prevent births”; crimes against humanity, including “rape”, “sexual slavery”, “enforced prostitution”, “forced pregnancy”, “enforced sterilisation” and “sexual violence”; and war crimes, including “rape”, “sexual slavery”, “enforced prostitution”, “forced pregnancy”, “enforced sterilisation” and “sexual violence”, in...more
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Australia’s War Crimes Act provides that rape and “abduction of girls and women for the purpose of enforced prostitution” are war crimes . . . Under Australia’s War Crimes Act as amended, rape, indecent assault and “abduction, or procuring, for immoral purposes” are considered serious war crimes . . . Australia’s ICC (Consequential Amendments) Act incorporates in the Criminal Code the crimes defined in the 1998 ICC Statute, including: “genocide by imposing measures intended to prevent births”; crimes against humanity, including “rape”, “sexual slavery”, “enforced prostitution”, “forced pregnancy”, “enforced sterilisation” and “sexual violence”; and war crimes, including “rape”, “sexual slavery”, “enforced prostitution”, “forced pregnancy”, “enforced sterilisation” and “sexual violence”, in...more
June 7, 2020, 9:12 a.m.
Countries: Colombia
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Colombia’s Penal Code imposes a criminal sanction on anyone who, during an armed conflict, carries out or orders the “carrying out of forced sexual acts on protected persons” and “forced prostitution or sexual slavery”."
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Colombia’s Penal Code imposes a criminal sanction on anyone who, during an armed conflict, carries out or orders the “carrying out of forced sexual acts on protected persons” and “forced prostitution or sexual slavery”."
June 7, 2020, 9:12 a.m.
Countries: Georgia
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Under Georgia’s Criminal Code, any war crime provided for by the 1998 ICC Statute, which is not explicitly mentioned in the Code, such as “rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy, . . . enforced sterilisation, or any other form of sexual violence also constituting a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions” in international and non-international armed conflicts, is a war crime."
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Under Georgia’s Criminal Code, any war crime provided for by the 1998 ICC Statute, which is not explicitly mentioned in the Code, such as “rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy, . . . enforced sterilisation, or any other form of sexual violence also constituting a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions” in international and non-international armed conflicts, is a war crime."
June 7, 2020, 9:12 a.m.
Countries: Hungary
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Under Hungary’s Criminal Code as amended, taking measures aiming at prevention of births within a national, ethnic, racial or religious group, as a part of a genocide campaign, constitutes a “crime against the freedom of peoples”."
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Under Hungary’s Criminal Code as amended, taking measures aiming at prevention of births within a national, ethnic, racial or religious group, as a part of a genocide campaign, constitutes a “crime against the freedom of peoples”."
June 7, 2020, 9:12 a.m.
Countries: Paraguay
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Under Paraguay’s Military Penal Code, rape is a crime."
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Under Paraguay’s Military Penal Code, rape is a crime."
June 7, 2020, 9:12 a.m.
Countries: Norway
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Under Norway’s Military Penal Code as amended, “anyone who contravenes or is accessory to the contravention of provisions relating to the protection of persons or property laid down in . . . the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 . . . [and in] the two additional protocols to these Conventions . . . is liable to imprisonment”."
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Under Norway’s Military Penal Code as amended, “anyone who contravenes or is accessory to the contravention of provisions relating to the protection of persons or property laid down in . . . the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 . . . [and in] the two additional protocols to these Conventions . . . is liable to imprisonment”."
June 7, 2020, 9:12 a.m.
Countries: Netherlands
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"The Definition of War Crimes Decree of the Netherlands includes “rape” and “abduction of girls and women for the purpose of enforced prostitution” in its list of war crimes . . . Under the International Crimes Act of the Netherlands, “rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, enforced sterilisation, or any other form of sexual violence which can be deemed to be of a gravity comparable to a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions”, “forced pregnancy”, as well as “outrages upon personal dignity, in particular humiliating and degrading treatment” of persons taking no active part in the hostilities, constitute crimes, whether committed in time of international or non-international armed conflict."more
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"The Definition of War Crimes Decree of the Netherlands includes “rape” and “abduction of girls and women for the purpose of enforced prostitution” in its list of war crimes . . . Under the International Crimes Act of the Netherlands, “rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, enforced sterilisation, or any other form of sexual violence which can be deemed to be of a gravity comparable to a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions”, “forced pregnancy”, as well as “outrages upon personal dignity, in particular humiliating and degrading treatment” of persons taking no active part in the hostilities, constitute crimes, whether committed in time of international or non-international armed conflict."more
June 7, 2020, 9:12 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Azerbaijan’s Law concerning the Protection of Civilian Persons and the Rights of Prisoners of War provides that in international and non-international armed conflicts, rape of civilian persons, degrading and humiliating treatment of women, forced prostitution and attacks on their dignity are prohibited. It further prohibits the rape of prisoners of war and adds that “women and young girls are especially protected against attacks on their honour” . . . Azerbaijan’s Criminal Code provides that “committing rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, enforced sterilization and other acts related to sexual violence” are war crimes."
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Azerbaijan’s Law concerning the Protection of Civilian Persons and the Rights of Prisoners of War provides that in international and non-international armed conflicts, rape of civilian persons, degrading and humiliating treatment of women, forced prostitution and attacks on their dignity are prohibited. It further prohibits the rape of prisoners of war and adds that “women and young girls are especially protected against attacks on their honour” . . . Azerbaijan’s Criminal Code provides that “committing rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, enforced sterilization and other acts related to sexual violence” are war crimes."
June 7, 2020, 9:12 a.m.
Countries: Spain
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Spain’s Military Criminal Code provides for the punishment of military personnel who commit rape of the wounded, sick and shipwrecked, prisoners of war or the civilian population . . . Under Spain’s Penal Code, in time of war, armed conflict or occupation, acts of rape, sexual assault and enforced prostitution are criminal offences."
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Spain’s Military Criminal Code provides for the punishment of military personnel who commit rape of the wounded, sick and shipwrecked, prisoners of war or the civilian population . . . Under Spain’s Penal Code, in time of war, armed conflict or occupation, acts of rape, sexual assault and enforced prostitution are criminal offences."
June 7, 2020, 9:12 a.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Israel’s Nazis and Nazi Collaborators (Punishment) Law includes “imposing measures intended to prevent births among Jews” in its definition of genocide."
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Israel’s Nazis and Nazi Collaborators (Punishment) Law includes “imposing measures intended to prevent births among Jews” in its definition of genocide."
June 7, 2020, 9:12 a.m.
Countries: Estonia
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Estonia’s Penal Code provides that rape of a civilian person is a war crime."
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Estonia’s Penal Code provides that rape of a civilian person is a war crime."
June 7, 2020, 9:12 a.m.
Countries: Armenia
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Under Armenia’s Penal Code, the “application of ... humiliating practices” during an armed conflict constitutes a crime against the peace and security of mankind. It is also the case of acts of genocide, including “violently preventing births” within a national, ethnic, racial or religious group."
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Under Armenia’s Penal Code, the “application of ... humiliating practices” during an armed conflict constitutes a crime against the peace and security of mankind. It is also the case of acts of genocide, including “violently preventing births” within a national, ethnic, racial or religious group."
June 7, 2020, 9:12 a.m.
Countries: Burundi
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Burundi’s Draft Law on Genocide, Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes provides that “rape, sexual slavery, forced prostitution, forced pregnancy, forced sterilisation or any other form of sexual violence” constitutes a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions."
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Burundi’s Draft Law on Genocide, Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes provides that “rape, sexual slavery, forced prostitution, forced pregnancy, forced sterilisation or any other form of sexual violence” constitutes a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions."
June 7, 2020, 9:12 a.m.
Countries: Burma/Myanmar
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Myanmar’s Defence Service Act provides that: Any person subject to this law who commits an offence . . . of rape in relation to [any person not subject to military law] shall not be deemed to be guilty of an offence against this act and shall not be tried by a court-martial unless he commits any of the said offences . . . while in active service."
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Myanmar’s Defence Service Act provides that: Any person subject to this law who commits an offence . . . of rape in relation to [any person not subject to military law] shall not be deemed to be guilty of an offence against this act and shall not be tried by a court-martial unless he commits any of the said offences . . . while in active service."
June 7, 2020, 9:12 a.m.
Countries: Slovenia
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Under Slovenia’s Penal Code, forced prostitution and rape are war crimes."
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Under Slovenia’s Penal Code, forced prostitution and rape are war crimes."
June 7, 2020, 9:12 a.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"The Criminal Code of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina provides that forced prostitution and rape of civilians is a war crime. The Criminal Code of the Republika Srpska contains the same provision."
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"The Criminal Code of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina provides that forced prostitution and rape of civilians is a war crime. The Criminal Code of the Republika Srpska contains the same provision."
June 7, 2020, 9:12 a.m.
Countries: Mali
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Mali’s Penal Code provides that “rape, sexual slavery, forced prostitution, forced pregnancies, forced sterilisation or any other form of sexual violence which is a grave breach of the 1949 Geneva Conventions” constitutes a war crime in international armed conflicts."
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Mali’s Penal Code provides that “rape, sexual slavery, forced prostitution, forced pregnancies, forced sterilisation or any other form of sexual violence which is a grave breach of the 1949 Geneva Conventions” constitutes a war crime in international armed conflicts."
June 7, 2020, 9:12 a.m.
Countries: China
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"China’s Law Governing the Trial of War Criminals provides that rape and “kidnapping females and forcing them to become prostitutes” is a war crime."
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"China’s Law Governing the Trial of War Criminals provides that rape and “kidnapping females and forcing them to become prostitutes” is a war crime."