Sexual violence in armed conflict 2013, para. 2

Párrafo
Paragraph text
Notes that sexual violence can constitute a crime against humanity or a constitutive act with respect to genocide; further recalls that rape and other forms of serious sexual violence in armed conflict are war crimes; calls upon Member States to comply with their relevant obligations to continue to fight impunity by investigating and prosecuting those subject to their jurisdiction who are responsible for such crimes; encourages Member States to include the full range of crimes of sexual violence in national penal legislation to enable prosecutions for such acts; recognizes that effective investigation and documentation of sexual violence in armed conflict is instrumental both in bringing perpetrators to justice and ensuring access to justice for survivors;
Condicón jurídica
Legally binding
Organismo
United Nations Security Council
Tipo de documento
Resolution
Medio de adopción
Consensus
Temas
  • Humanitarian
  • Violence
Personas afectadas
  • All
Año
2013
Tipo de párrafo
OP
Reference
UNSC resolution, Sexual violence in armed conflict (2013), S/RES/2106, OP 2.
Paragraph info
OP
Paragraph number
2