Missing Pieces in Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict: A Conversation

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The ICTY completed its mandate last year, the ICTR ended its work in 2015 and the ICC faces difficult challenges with the chaos of the conflict in states like Central African Republic and Libya. As such, it is crucial to take stock of what the legal responses have accomplished, where they fall short and how combatting sexual violence is integral to peacebuilding. The Missing Peace Symposium, Oslo (7-8 December 2017) brought together expert scholars, policymakers, practitioners, and military and civil society actors to examine the issue of sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict settings, identify gaps in knowledge and reporting and explore how to increase the effectiveness of current responses to such violence. Maria Tanyag and Leo Nwoye reflect on the Symposium’s theme which asks: “Is fighting impunity the only game in town?” and share their insights on preventing conflict-related sexual violence as well as the role of research in informing global security agendas and practice.