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Wartime sexual violence is rape or other forms of sexual violence committed by combatants during an armed conflict, war, or military occupation often as spoils of war, but sometimes, particularly in ethnic conflict, the phenomenon has broader sociological motives.
The web page documents the cases of rape, sexual assault, and other sexual violence committed by Russian armed forces and police in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It also discusses the nature, extent, and effects of sexual violence as a weapon of war, and the challenges of investigation and prosecution.
By 2011, it had indicted 161 people from all ethnic backgrounds for war crimes, [78] and heard evidence from over 4,000 witnesses. [79] In 1993, the ICTY defined rape as a crime against humanity, and also defined rape, sexual slavery, and sexual violence as international crimes which constitute torture and genocide. [80]
For Pakistanis, the violence against Hindus was a strategic policy. [9] Muslim Pakistani men believed the sacrifice of Hindu women was needed to fix the national malaise. [10] Anecdotal evidence suggests that Imams and Mullahs supported the rapes by the Pakistani Army and issued fatwas declaring the women war booty.
Hamas has denied its militants committed sexual crimes against women. Two Israeli investigators cautioned against the use of precise numbers of rape victims at this stage.
The web page covers the sexual violence against Vietnamese women by American, South Korean and local soldiers during the Vietnam War. It mentions the term "phan thi mao" as a derogatory term for Vietnamese women who had children by South Korean fathers.
The web page covers the mass rapes of women by Soviet troops in Germany during and after World War II. It estimates the number of victims, the motives and consequences of the rapes, and the Soviet and Allied responses.
The situation in the Gaza Strip could not be more dire. Over 41,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel during its 11-month military operation in Gaza, according to Palestinian health authorities.