Sexual violence in conflict: how international guidelines can help investigators

Sexual violence in conflict: how international guidelines can help investigators
Julia Crawford, JusticeInfo
18.06.18
Julia Crawford, JusticeInfo

Swiss NGO TRIAL International, a partner of JusticeInfo that supports victims of international crimes, is putting the spotlight on sexual violence in conflict at a series of events in Geneva on June 18-19 to mark its fifteenth anniversary. Among the participants is Danaé van der Straten Ponthoz, who has in particular worked with TRIAL and the UK...

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