International Studies Journal (ISJ)

International Studies Journal (ISJ)

The Pursuit and Punishment of the UN Peacekeepers towards Committing Crime of Sexual Violence against Women

Document Type : Original Article from Result of Thesis

Authors
Mohammad Ali Valipour 1
Karan Rohani 2
Mohammad Razavirad 2
1 Ph.D. Student in International Law, Faculty of Humanities, Qaemshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr, Iran.
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Faculty of Humanities, Qaemshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr, Iran
10.22034/isj.2022.334148.1783
Abstract
In the process of UN peacekeeping operations and in the process of conducting peacekeeping missions in war and occupied territories; Crimes may be committed against women that require prosecution. On the other hand, it should be noted that women and children are exposed to victims, including sexual victims, due to their poor physical condition. According to numerous reports to the United Nations through female victims and sex victims, UN peacekeeping forces appear to be a new and serious threat to women and even to war. Children in areas of the host State are considered. Therefore, in this article and through the descriptive-analytical method, we seek to answer this key question: What challenges and obstacles does the prosecution and punishment of UN peacekeepers for committing crimes of sexual violence against women during peacekeeping operations face? The findings of this article show that according to Article 7 of the Rome Statute, the possibility of applying the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court to the crime of sexual violence against women by UN peacekeepers faces major challenges and obstacles. In fact, the distinction of the present research compared to other related researches is the exploration, finding and detailed analysis of the current capacities of the international legal system for the prosecution and trial of the mentioned criminals.
Keywords
Prosecution and Punishment
Sexual Violence
International Criminal Court
UN Peacekeepers
Peacekeeping Operations
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