Critically examine the nature of sexual violence in contemporary conflict. Illustrate your answer with reference to at least one case study.
Contemporary conflict can be viewed as a social process where two or more people seek to either threaten or destroy the opponent’s purpose, land, money or community. Despite progress in the modern world to defeat 'conflict ' and 'understand ' why it occurs, regression of particular states are still taking place. "20th century technology and bureaucratic organisation permitted states to take the methods of total war to new extremes.” One method arguably being the use of sexual violence. Furthermore developing a new ‘weapons of war’, were many innocent civilians are, "transformed from accidental victims …show more content…
Additionally calling attention to, "rape as an instrumental" serving as a means and pursuing an aim. Buss, E.D, (2009:145-148). Viewing rape as weapon of war also produces issues which feminists in the early 1990 's have highlighted. It arguably presents, "rape as genocide" which may potentially, "might erase less exceptional forms of violence against women" . Copelon (1994 in Buss, E.D 2009:149) This amiably creates an 'exception ' to war time sexual violence, as it labelled as genocide, meaning the attention of preventing sexual violence in the future is diverted. The prosecution rate of the Rwanda tribunal 's are less than mediocre, with only a total of 10.4% of perpetrators, who pleaded guilty, have been convicted of rape related crimes. "The vast majority of allegations have been dismissed for insufficient evidence, the Tribunal believes the rapes actually took place but has dismissed the indictments" for variable reasons. Buss, E.D (2009:152) It is believed that the investigators had a lack of diversity amongst them. This is highly problematic as the victims ' determining contexts are defying them their rights as a human and as a woman. It can be argued that the dismissal of many rape cases silences women 's voices in …show more content…
Alike this, it reveals how women are not born and naturally desiring to be dominated and objectified; they are simply taught that this treatment is a way of life, silencing their voices in society.
Predominantly, rape and sexual violence is used against women as they are viewed as the transmitters of culture and hold the integrity of the community, particularly in countries such as Rwanda and Bosnia. As women carry new ‘members’ of the community during pregnancy, “women’s bodies serve as the markers of national boundaries.” Yuval-Davis and Anthias (1989 in Hogan 2009:7) The victim is not the primary target for the enemy; arguably objectifying women as a symbol for
Contemporary conflict can be viewed as a social process where two or more people seek to either threaten or destroy the opponent’s purpose, land, money or community. Despite progress in the modern world to defeat 'conflict ' and 'understand ' why it occurs, regression of particular states are still taking place. "20th century technology and bureaucratic organisation permitted states to take the methods of total war to new extremes.” One method arguably being the use of sexual violence. Furthermore developing a new ‘weapons of war’, were many innocent civilians are, "transformed from accidental victims …show more content…
Additionally calling attention to, "rape as an instrumental" serving as a means and pursuing an aim. Buss, E.D, (2009:145-148). Viewing rape as weapon of war also produces issues which feminists in the early 1990 's have highlighted. It arguably presents, "rape as genocide" which may potentially, "might erase less exceptional forms of violence against women" . Copelon (1994 in Buss, E.D 2009:149) This amiably creates an 'exception ' to war time sexual violence, as it labelled as genocide, meaning the attention of preventing sexual violence in the future is diverted. The prosecution rate of the Rwanda tribunal 's are less than mediocre, with only a total of 10.4% of perpetrators, who pleaded guilty, have been convicted of rape related crimes. "The vast majority of allegations have been dismissed for insufficient evidence, the Tribunal believes the rapes actually took place but has dismissed the indictments" for variable reasons. Buss, E.D (2009:152) It is believed that the investigators had a lack of diversity amongst them. This is highly problematic as the victims ' determining contexts are defying them their rights as a human and as a woman. It can be argued that the dismissal of many rape cases silences women 's voices in …show more content…
Alike this, it reveals how women are not born and naturally desiring to be dominated and objectified; they are simply taught that this treatment is a way of life, silencing their voices in society.
Predominantly, rape and sexual violence is used against women as they are viewed as the transmitters of culture and hold the integrity of the community, particularly in countries such as Rwanda and Bosnia. As women carry new ‘members’ of the community during pregnancy, “women’s bodies serve as the markers of national boundaries.” Yuval-Davis and Anthias (1989 in Hogan 2009:7) The victim is not the primary target for the enemy; arguably objectifying women as a symbol for