Should Forced Marriages be Categorised as ‘Sexual Slavery’ or ‘Other Inhumane Acts’ in International Criminal Law?

Gender-based crimes occur to this day in armed conflicts across the globe. Forced marriages were rife in Sierra Leone, Cambodia, and Uganda, and a debate has emerged as to how they should be categorised in international criminal law (ICL). The main question this paper examines is: should forced marr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Victoria May Kerr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2020-09-01
Series:Utrecht Journal of International and European Law
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Online Access:https://www.utrechtjournal.org/articles/473