Vol. 5 No. 3 (2022): Pakistan Journal of International Affairs
Articles

THE POSTURE OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE VICTIMS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA DURING THE WAR

Published 2022-09-18

Abstract

Sexual violence within the context of armed conflict is not a recent phenomenon. It has existed for as long as conflict has existed. According to international law, Bosnia and Herzegovina must compensate victims of sexual violence during war, thereby mitigating the effects of such war crimes. However, Bosnia and Herzegovina's failure to effectively implement reparations for victims of wartime sexual violence has a negative impact on their status. The Bosnia and Herzegovina reparation system are ineffective for a number of reasons, the foremost of which is the lack of a single legal structure that governs the victims' right to reparation in Bosnia - Herzegovina, which is why object laws govern their rights. However, the laws of the bodies that govern this matter vary greatly, starting with the recognition of the condition of victims of sexual assault during armed conflict as a distinct category of noncombatant victims of armed conflict, the requirements for requesting the privilege to reparation, and the categories of rights they may exercise. The main aim of this paper is to analyze sexual violence in an ongoing war. The qualitative research methodology has been used in the following article.