19.06.09
Combating Sexual Violence in the DRC. Towards a Comprehensive Approach?
NUPI-rapport | Oslo, NUPI | 38 sider
This report focuses on two United Nations Security Council Resolutions: S/RES/1325 (2000) on women, peace and security, and S/RES/1820 (2008) on sexual violence in war and conflict. Sexual violence has been a part of the warfare in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for more than a decade. Much of the focus of the international community has therefore been on measures to address this issue. This report offers a critical discussion of current protection and prevention efforts within the Comprehensive Strategy on
Combating Sexual Violence in the DRC framework. The empirical scope is narrowed down to the most affected region: North Kivu. The findings are based on two weeks of fieldwork in March 2009 and a review of key policy documents.
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This report focuses on two United Nations Security Council Resolutions: S/RES/1325 (2000) on women, peace and security, and S/RES/1820 (2008) on sexual violence in war and conflict. Sexual violence has been a part of the warfare in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for more than a decade. Much of the focus of the international community has therefore been on measures to address this issue. This report offers a critical discussion of current protection and prevention efforts within the Comprehensive Strategy on Combating Sexual Violence in the DRC framework. The empirical scope is narrowed down to the most affected region: North Kivu. The findings are based on two weeks of fieldwork in March 2009 and a review of key policy documents.
The report makes the following recommendations:
First, the establishment and support of a police academy will improve coordination and support standardized police training in the DRC. Key in the shorter-term is to support more UNPOL staff beyond the provincial capital and establishing specialized anti sexual violence units at each police station.
Second, support to awareness campaigns and logistics to rebuild social network structures. Preventive measures must actively involve local communities together with key stakeholders within the government, police and army.
Lastly, efforts must be made to develop a national action plan on S/RES/1325 instead of focusing solely on damage limitation of sexual violence in the DRC. S/RES/1325 deals with root causes in key areas such as the economic and social status of women and basic security equal to that of men, which in turn is positive for women as equal partners in productivity.
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