Rape & Other Forms of Sexual Violence
Violation Types- Legal elements
- Rape & Other Forms of Sexual Violence: A public official was in some way responsible for or involved in the violation (other forms of sexual violence)
- Rape & Other Forms of Sexual Violence: A public official was in some way responsible for or involved in the violation (rape)
- Rape & Other Forms of Sexual Violence: The person experienced an act of a sexual nature (other forms of sexual violence)
- Rape & Other Forms of Sexual Violence: The person experienced force, coercion, or lack of consent (other forms of sexual violence)
- Rape & Other Forms of Sexual Violence: The person experienced force, coercion, or lack of consent (rape)
- Rape & Other Forms of Sexual Violence: The person experienced sexual penetration, however slight, of the vagina or anus by the penis of the perpetrator or any other object used by the perpetrator; or of the mouth by the penis of the perpetrator (rape)
- Constituting Acts
- Rape & Other Forms of Sexual Violence: Circumstantial evidence to believe such violations occurred
- Rape & Other Forms of Sexual Violence: Lack of appropriate medical advice, counselling, physical and mental health care, support and legal aid for sexual violence victims (other forms of sexual violence)
- Rape & Other Forms of Sexual Violence: Penetrative act with body part (rape)
- Rape & Other Forms of Sexual Violence: Penetrative act with object (rape)
- Rape & Other Forms of Sexual Violence: Unlawful or arbitrary body searches (other forms of sexual violence)
- Rape & Other Forms of Sexual Violence: Unwanted physical acts of a sexual nature including sexual touching (Other forms of sexual violence)
- Rape & Other Forms of Sexual Violence: Verbal abuse (other forms of sexual violence)
- Explainer
Rape refers to any act that involve [1] sexual penetration, however slight; (a) of the vagina or anus of the victim by the penis or other body parts of the perpetrator, or any other object used by the perpetrator; or (b) of the mouth of the victim by the penis of the perpetrator; under [2] coercion or force or threat of force against the victim or a third person that involve intimidation; threats of negative treatment, such as threats of being denied a necessary benefit or service or threats of harm to the oneself or others; physical or mental impairment, such as a disability, age limitation, or influence of drugs, alcohol, or medication [3] under state action, meaning, a state entity such as public official is in some way responsible for or involved in the violation and/or when state fails to prevent or adequately respond to the violation. Other forms of sexual violence means any act which refers to all forms of sexual threat, assault, interference and exploitation that include elements of (1) an act of sexual nature, (2) coercion or lack of consent and (3) state action - other forms of sexual violence is more broadly defined than rape, meaning whereas rape is limited to a physical invasion, sexual violence can include any act of sexual nature; any act of a sexual nature committed coercively or against a person's will and involving state action is likely to qualify as a violation of international law.
- Legal instruments