Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Iraq 2013-2018: A Mapping Report
Summary
In the clear absence of gender-sensitive data, particularly data dealing with taboo issues such as sexual violence, this mapping report seeks to address this gap and shed light on the general contexts in which SGBV crimes and violations are increasingly perpetrated. The mapping exercise also seeks to identify the most common patterns (and locations) in which these violations are committed and their root causes, as well as the general profiles of perpetrators. The mapping exercise covers three periods: 2003-2008, 2008-2014, and 2014-2018, respectively. The report is primarily based on information gathered from published reports, and supplemented by the direct testimonies obtained during interviews with survivors, as well as researchers and activists working alongside them.
Citation
Makki Hammadi, Ilham. “Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Iraq 2013-2018: A Mapping Report.” Impunity Watch. April 2021.
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