Policy Brief - Peace Research Institute Oslo
Sexual Violence by Militias in African Conflicts
CSCW Policy Brief
Not a question of 'delegation' by states
In a study of African conflicts from 1989 to 2009, we find that governments do not seem to ‘delegate’ the commission of atrocities to militias in order to avoid accountability, as has often been assumed. On the contrary, when militias commit acts of sexual violence, states are also reported as perpetrators. Also counter to conventional wisdom, our data show that:
Also counter to conventional wisdom, our data show that:
- Only 30% of African militias perpetrated sexual violence.
- Conflicts with few killings often see militias committing widespread sexual violence.
What characterizes those militias that use sexual violence? We find that such militias often rely on child soldiers and operate in the poorest countries, but do not operate in the conflicts with the highest casualty rates from regular battles.
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Nordas, Ragnhild and Dara Kay Cohen. “Sexual Violence by Militias in African Conflicts.” Policy Brief, Peace Research Institute Oslo, December 2012.
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Not a question of 'delegation' by states
In a study of African conflicts from 1989 to 2009, we find that governments do not seem to ‘delegate’ the commission of atrocities to militias in order to avoid accountability, as has often been assumed. On the contrary, when militias commit acts of sexual violence, states are also reported as perpetrators. Also counter to conventional wisdom, our data show that:
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- Only 30% of African militias perpetrated sexual violence.
- Conflicts with few killings often see militias committing widespread sexual violence.
What characterizes those militias that use sexual violence? We find that such militias often rely on child soldiers and operate in the poorest countries, but do not operate in the conflicts with the highest casualty rates from regular battles.
Download the entire policy brief here: http://file.prio.no/publication_files/cscw/Nordas-Cohen-Sexual-Violence-Militias-African-Conflicts-CSCW-Policy-Brief-01-2012.pdf
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