accountability

United Nations Officials Welcome the Conviction of Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka for War Crimes of Rape, Sexual Slavery, Child Recruitment and Murder in Democratic Republic of the Congo

New York, 24 November 2020: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten and Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba, welcome yesterday’s conviction by the Cour Militaire Opérationnelle of North Kivu of Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka of the Nduma Defence of Congo armed group (NDC-Sheka) for war [...]

2021-03-17T06:09:14-04:00Tuesday, 24 November 2020|

CAR: UN Official Welcomes New Legislation Criminalizing Child Recruitment

Following an extensive period of consultations and advocacy from the United Nations, the National Assembly in the Central African Republic adopted recently the Child Protection Code which criminalizes the recruitment and use of children among other crimes. The Code was introduced by the Minister for the Promotion of Women, Family and Child Protection. The Special [...]

2020-03-17T10:57:00-04:00Tuesday, 17 March 2020|

South Sudan: UN Senior Officials urge the Government to ensure accountability for sexual violence against women and girls in Bentiu

South Sudan: UN Special Representatives on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Children and Armed Conflict and Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide urge the Government of South Sudan to ensure accountability for sexual violence against women and girls in Bentiu For Immediate Release New York, 3 December - UN Special Representatives on Sexual Violence in [...]

2021-07-08T08:55:35-04:00Monday, 3 December 2018|

Joint Statement by the Special Representatives of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict and for Children and Armed Conflict commending landmark conviction for crimes against humanity by the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the Kavumu child rape cases

The Special Representatives of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) on Sexual Violence in Conflict (SVC), Pramila Patten, and for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba welcome the landmark decision by military justice authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for the conviction of a provincial parliamentarian and members of the “Army of Jesus” [...]

2021-07-08T10:59:51-04:00Friday, 15 December 2017|

Accountability best defence for deterring attacks on schools: Leila Zerrougui

Leila Zerrougui highlighted key strategies aimed at protecting schools, students and teachers as she spoke at a high level event focused on upholding the right to education during emergencies, including armed conflict. Central to the process is holding government armed forces and non-State armed groups accountable when they target schools, the Special Representative of the [...]

2021-08-24T08:02:20-04:00Friday, 9 October 2015|
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