Worldwide: New world court to judge gender-based war crimes
Women's E News reports that the new International Criminal Court
will give women a place to seek justice for gender-related
crimes committed against them in armed conflicts and as part of
systematic violence or persecution. Women across the globe
facing similar violent offenses in the future will have a place
to seek justice: the International Criminal Court. At a United
Nations ceremony on April 11, the court became a certainty. It
will be the first fixed international institution for securing
justice on genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity,
including sexual and gender-based violence. Submitted on Wed,
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the Human Rights Council regarding sexual orientation and gender
identity - UPDATE: Mada