tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686769.post7757993572217256627..comments2016-08-22T12:00:03.978+01:00Jeremy[email protected]Blogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686769.post-49614793783760520842007-12-11T15:05:00.000+01:002007-12-11T15:05:00.000+01:00This all stems from a lack of laws and practices that give value to women. However, I don't know if the fear of persecution will escalate the attacks from just rape to rape and murder but I think it will give pause to the thought of sexual violence.<BR/><BR/>We women have to fight for ourselves. All that needs to be done is to have one rapist burnt alive like they do thieves and you will see what a difference that will make. But as usual, stolen property is more important than the stolen innocence, dignity and humiliation of women and childrenCATWALQ a.k.a LAGBA-JESShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06506293561878301421[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686769.post-7862909799210080972007-12-10T17:52:00.000+01:002007-12-10T17:52:00.000+01:00Scary. I studied this a bit in a course some years ago, and there has been quite a lot of attention on rape as an act of war. Interesting references, on gender on conflict more generally, were:<BR/><BR/>Jeanne Ward, If Not Now, When? Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Refugee, Internally Displaced, and Post-Conflict Settings, Executive Summary, pages 7-16; and Post-Genocide Situation in Rwanda, pages 27-33 (2002). Available online at: http://www.rhrc.org/resources/<BR/>gbv/ifnotnow.html<BR/> <BR/>Inter-Agency Standing Committee Task Force on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Humanitarian Crises, Report and Plan of Action (2002). Available online at: http://www.unicef.org/emerg/<BR/>IASCTFReport.pdf.<BR/> <BR/>UN Secretary-General, International Legal Framework, in Women, Peace and Security: Study Submitted pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) [pages 33-51, paras. 116-161] (2002). Available online at: http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/<BR/>public/eWPS.pdf.<BR/> <BR/>Alice Miller. Sexuality, Violence Against Women and Human Rights: Women Make Demands and Ladies get Protection. Health and Human Rights (2004). <BR/><BR/>Alice Miller is an amazing thinker, and anything by her on this issue is worth reading.<BR/><BR/>There's also a BBC article here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/<BR/>in_depth/4078677.stmAnonymous[email protected]