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International Conference of Prosecutors on Accountability for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence 

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International Conference of Prosecutors on Accountability for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence 

26-28 March 

 

The Hague, The Netherlands 

On 27 March, as part of the I International Conference of Prosecutors on Accountability for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV), a dedicated session on the Gender Justice Practitioners Hub was chaired by LAW’s Executive Director, Antonia Mulvey.

Key highlights of the discussion included: 

  • The need for the GJP Hub to centralize access to a variety of resources, templates, information, jurisprudence, best practice in different languages. 
  • The need for the GJP Hub to enhance awareness around topics which still lack meaningful coverage – such as support and involvement of LGBTQI+ groups within discussions related to gender justice. 
  • The opportunity for the GJP Hub to learn from, and jointly build on the efforts of other institutions that have already produced resources and information.  

The session was able to leverage the extensive expertise present at the conference. 

Opening remarks were provided by Katherine Arditto (Legal Adviser and Consul, Embassy of Australia in The Netherlands). Following remarks from Michelle Jarvis (Deputy Head, IIIM), Alexandra Sandoval (Magistrate, Special Jurisdiction for Peace), wide input was received from conference participants. 

Participants included national practitioners affiliated with specialized units or prosecutorial services with jurisdiction over international crimes, including CRSV, along with legal practitioners from international tribunals and civil society organisations engaged in the litigation of CRSV cases. 

The international conference of prosecutors focusing on accountability for conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) was organised to mark the 15-year anniversary of the establishment of the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict and the creation of the UN Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict.