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Guidebook on state obligations for conflict-related sexual violence

This resource is a guidebook which focuses on State obligations for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence, developed by the Mukwege Foundation with Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Imitative funding. The resource supports States to understand and comply with international law on conflict-related sexual violence. The guidebook is divided into four thematic areas: prevention, justice and accountability, humanitarian response, and reparations. The guidebook aims to raise awareness and strengthen the capacity of civil society, including survivor movements, in asserting their rights and to support their advocacy efforts to hold States accountable. The resource does not include any case studies or explicit content relating to conflict-related sexual violence.