Rape as a Weapon of War: Should Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examiners (SAMFEs) be Added to Female Engagement Teams (FETs) in Africa
Abstract
Rape as a weapon of war has been in practice for multiple decades on the continent of Africa. This particular weapon is employed to terrorize women and children, split family units, extinguish villages and in most recent decades, deliberately attempting to change the ethnic make-up of the next generation. Although the world community has known about the atrocious use of rape as a weapon of war on the African continent, it was not until the early 1990's the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda declared rape to be a war crime and a crime against humanity. The United Nations (UN) has charged the international community to work towards putting an end to this despicable practice. What can the United States, and in particular, the US Army do to answer this charge?
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 10, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1020314
Entities
People
- Kelly C. Meister
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College