Countries: Central African Rep
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-2

"Like most women and girls, Awa did not alert the police. 'The white soldiers are above the law,' says Sandrine*, Awa’s grandmother. 'Nobody will punish them for what they did'" (para 17).

Countries: Lebanon
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-2, DTCP-PRACTICE-1

"Cases of assault and rape committed against women by members of the security forces are investigated only at the request of the military or civilian courts, depending on the circumstances of each case" (7).

Countries: Niger
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-2

"During a field survey carried out by FAD in 2019 in the region of Tillabéry, the interviewees reported that when the population suspected actors being involved in the conflicts and denounced them, it happened that those apprehended were quickly released, which put the denouncers and their families in danger, often killed in cold blood in front of everyone by the armed groups (as was the case in the department of Torodi). In some villages, there is no presence of defence and security forces, which makes the population more vulnerable and fearful of denouncing the perpetrators of violence. The situation is so serious that some mayors have deserted their communes, for...more

Countries: Uganda
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-2

"Several women and girls told Human Rights Watch that Ugandan military investigators had interviewed them over the past year, but that there was no follow-up and they had no information about the investigation" (1).

Countries: China
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-2

"Huang Xueqin, an independent journalist who was once a prominent voice in China’s #MeToo movement, and her friend Wang Jianbing, the activist, were taken away by the police in September 2021 and later charged with inciting subversion of state power. Their trial was held at the Guangzhou Intermediate People’s Court in southern China. Little is known about the government’s case, but the vaguely worded offense with which the two were charged has long been seen as a tool for muzzling dissent" (para 2-3). "'This case showcases the squashing of the entire civil society,' said Lu Pin, a feminist activist. 'From the detention to the trial, the authorities acted arbitrarily without...more

Countries: Guatemala
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-2

"As part of the Sepur Zarco case, the Public Prosecution Service has exhumed human remains, recovering 54 bones that have not yet been identified. Individuals capable of locating clandestine burial sites continue to be sought, and arrangements have been made with the Ministry of the Interior to provide the victims and their families with perimeter security. The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Culture and Sports translated the Sepur Zarco judgment into 18 Mayan languages: Itza’, Achi’, Akateko, Ixil, Kaqchikel, K’iche’, Mam, Mopan, Popti’, Poq’omam, Poqomchi’, Q’anjob’al, Q’eqchi’, Sipakapense, Tektiteko, Tz’utujil, Chuj and Uspanteko. In addition, the production of a documentary on the case, featuring testimonies from the women...more

Countries: Botswana
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-2

"Botswana courts do not accept values of the custom which are inconsistent with the values of or principles of natural justice and are unconscionable either of itself or in its effect. In this regard, customary law must be applied with the set of principles of morality, humanity or natural justice with the object of achieving justice and equality. Where a practice or custom is not ascertainable, the court is enjoined to determine it in accordance with the principles of justice, equity and good conscience" (6). "Women are subjected to customary law and they lack knowledge and information, particularly on marriage laws and this continues to perpetuate discriminatory practices in the...more

Countries: Guyana
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-2

"The law prohibits arbitrary arrest and detention and provides for the right of any person to challenge the lawfulness of his or her arrest or detention in court" (3). Women are not given special treatment in this regard (MV-coder comment).

Countries: Algeria
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-2

"The law prohibits torture and prescribes prison sentences of between 10 and 20 years for government agents found guilty of torture" (3).

Countries: Ethiopia
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-2

"At federal level since 2014/15 up until this report was compiled, 976 cases of crimes against women and children were prosecuted. Of these, 552 were found guilty and 170 were acquitted while the remaining prosecutions are pending" (5).

Countries: South Korea
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-2

"The center also stressed that the Air Force should 'stop scrambling to evade responsibility through face-saving explanations but rather thoroughly reflect on what went wrong and when. The beginning of that process would be for those responsible to be investigated sternly so that they can assume responsibility as they deserve.' " (Para.12).

Countries: Russia
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-2

"After months of bureaucratic and political delays, Ukrainian officials are gathering pace in documenting sexual crimes, which are prevalent and devastating in times of war but often remain hidden under layers of shame, stigma and fear. 'We found all types of cases of war crimes: rape, forced nudity, sexual torture” inflicted on men, women and children, Ms. Sosonska said. A pattern to the crimes is emerging, she added. “Now we see there is a line of war crimes in the Russian Army and among Russian commanders.'"(para 5-6).

Countries: Indonesia
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-2

"The Committee, however, notes with concern:... The little effort being made by the State party, including by the Attorney General’s Office, to prosecute and punish those responsible for violations of the human rights of women committed during conflict; (c) The lack of progress in providing women victims of sexual violence with justice, truth, reparation and rehabilitation for such human rights violations" (8). "[T]he Committee recommends that the State party: (a) As a matter of priority, effectively combat impunity by promptly and thoroughly investigating violations of women’s rights perpetrated in conflict areas, in particular sexual and gender-based violence, and by prosecuting and adequately punishing perpetrators, including members of the armed forces"...more

Countries: Somalia
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-2

"The law of the nation that is primarily enforced during rape/kidnapping is customary law, and not religious law. Although, the Provisional Constitution states Sharia law should be enforced, customary law over powers Sharia law in most circumstances" (1).

Countries: Ghana
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-2

"As time went on, the priest claimed the gods had revealed to him that Tachira was responsible for more strange deaths and calamities. By the time she was 31, she was made to answer for her supposed crimes. 'I was summoned to the chief’s palace over these charges,' she says. 'None of my denials would make them change their perception of me. I was eventually obligated to go through rituals meant to test my innocence. In the process, I was stripped naked, shaved, and walked through the market center for three days. Then I was confined. The majority of these rituals were performed at night. I was subjected to beating,...more