According to the Secretary General’s report on sexual violence related to conflictsStates and non -state actors were responsible for violations in 21 countries, with the largest figures recorded in the Central African Republic (car), the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Haiti, Somalia and South Sudan.
Women and girls represented 92% of victims, but men, boys, people with various sexual orientations and gender identities, racial and ethnic minorities – with some disabled people – were also targeted, aged one to 75.
“” These alarming figures do not reflect the global scale and the prevalence of these crimes, ” THE Office of the special representative on sexual violence in conflict said.
Numerous attacks have been accompanied by extreme physical violence, including summary executions, while stigma and harmful social reactions have often pushed survivors and children born in wartime in deep social and economic marginalization.
Violence of detention
The report underlined a disturbing increase in sexual violence in detention, often used as a tool for torture, humiliation and extraction of information. While men and boys were the most affected, women and girls were also targeted.
Non -state armed groups have carried out such crimes to tighten control over the territory and resources and to impose extremist ideologies. The widespread availability of light weapons, mass movement and food insecurity has been cited as factors that have further increased risks.
The report also noted that the parties to conflict have frequently blocked or restricted humanitarian access to survivors. “” The gravity and unprecedented magnitude of the destruction of health establishments and attacks, harassment and threats against front -line service providers have seriously hampered access to vital assistance for survivors“Said Pramila Patten, the special representative of sexual violence in conflicts.
Lack of legal compliance
The report lists 63 state and non -state actors suspected in a credible manner of or to be responsible for models of sexual violence in armed conflicts on Security adviceThe agenda.
While compliance with international humanitarian law has remained low, several parties have made official commitments to combat crimes.
The report recommended that the Security Council concern the committees to target the persistent authors, noting that sexual and sexual violence is now explicitly sanctionable under the regime of the fight against terrorism of the Council against Da’esh and Al-Qaida.
New registrations
The recently listed groups include the resistration for a state of law (red) Tabara in the DRC for a flagrant mass rape in 2024, and in Libya, two actors of the State – the deterrent for the fight against organized crime and terrorism (DACOC) and the Department of the Fight against Illegal Migration (DCIM) – as well as the non -state internal security agency.
Hamas was listed on the basis of information verified by the UN in 2024, indicating reasonable grounds to believe that certain hostages taken to Gaza have been subjected to different forms of sexual violence during their time in captivity, and clear and convincing information that sexual violence also occurred during the attacks of October 7, 2023 in at least six locations.
Israel, Russia, “in opinion”
For the first time, the report also appoints the parties “in opinion” for a potential registration in the next annual report.
Due to “important concerns” concerning the diagrams of sexual violence perpetrated by the Israeli armed forces and security and the Russian forces and affiliates, “” “These parties have been put into opinion for potential registration during the next reference period», The creation office said.
Call to responsibility, access
The report urged all parties to adopt clear orders prohibiting sexual violence, guaranteeing responsibility and granting unhindered access to the United Nations for monitoring and providing services.
“The promise expressed by the Security Council through its six resolutions dedicated to sexual violence related to conflicts is prevention,” said Patten.
“” We owe the survivors more than solidarity; We owe them a life of dignity and an effective and decisive action to prevent and eradicate these crimes.“”
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
