Acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts 2008, para. 6
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Noting that civilians account for the vast majority of those adversely affected by armed conflict; that women and girls are particularly targeted by the use of sexual violence, including as a tactic of war to humiliate, dominate, instil fear in, disperse and/or forcibly relocate civilian members of a community or ethnic group; and that sexual violence perpetrated in this manner may in some instances persist after the cessation of hostilities;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations Security Council
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Humanitarian
Violence
Person(s) affected
Girls
Women
Year
2008
Paragraph type
PP
Reference
UNSC resolution, Acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts (2008), S/RES/1820, PP 6.