Reports have uncovered alarming evidence of rampant sexual violence and torture of Palestinian prisoners by Israeli forces. In August, the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem released a comprehensive report with testimonies from 55 Palestinians, revealing widespread torture, sexual violence, and …
Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice, on behalf of the “Global Initiative Against Impunity for International Crimes and Serious Human Rights Violations: Making Justice Work” Programme, is launching a Call for Proposals aiming to support local actors globally. The deadline for …
This blogpost, written by Melisa Handl and published by IntLawGrrls provides an overview of our event during the ASP17 organised with the support of the governments of Australia, Korea, Switzerland, Argentina, Canada, United Kingdom, Costa Rica, Sweden, Switzerland, and New Zealand. From …
Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice’s own Siobhan Hobbs (Legal and Programme Director) and Andrea Raab (former Legal Intern) published a blog post on Opinio Juris on the appropriate legal characterisation of forced relationships in conflict, and the importance of prosecutorial discretion for a victim-centric approach. Read …
Today, Andrea Raab, our Legal Intern, and Siobhan Hobbs, our Senior Legal Officer, published a blog post on EJIL: Talk! – Blog of the European Journal of International Law. The post provides a gender perspective on the Prosecutor’s recent request for a ruling …
