TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
INTRODUCTION ...................................................................1
1.1
What is sexual violence? ................................................................................................................ 1
1.2
Prohibition and Accountability for Sexual Violence ........................................................... 1
1.3
Why Justice through a Legal Process? ...................................................................................... 1
1.4
The Manual ........................................................................................................................................... 2
1.5
The Purpose and Objectives of the Manual ........................................................................... 2
1.6
The Structure of the Manual ........................................................................................................ 3
1.7
Manual+ ................................................................................................................................................. 4
2.
DOMESTIC JUSTICE PROCESSES FOR SEXUAL VIOLENCE ..................5
2.1
Justice under Different Legal Systems .................................................................................... 5
2.2
Criminal Proceedings ....................................................................................................................... 6
2.2.1
Proceedings in the Democratic Republic of Congo .................................................................... 6
i)
ii)
iii)
Substantive Laws on Sexual Violence ................................................................................................ 6
Procedures for non-military matters ................................................................................................. 7
Limitations and Challenges ..................................................................................................................... 8
2.2.2
Proceedings in Sudan.................................................................................................................................. 8
i)
ii)
iii)
Substantive Laws on Sexual Violence ................................................................................................ 8
Procedure to initiate a criminal case ............................................................................................... 8
Limitations and Challenges ..................................................................................................................... 8
2.2.3
Proceedings in Uganda .............................................................................................................................. 9
i)
ii)
iii)
Substantive Laws on Sexual Violence ................................................................................................ 9
Procedures..................................................................................................................................................... 10
Limitations and Challenges ............................................................................................................ 10
Legal Action in Civil Courts .........................................................................................................10
2.3
2.3.1
Proceedings in the DRC .......................................................................................................................... 10
2.3.2
Proceedings in Sudan............................................................................................................................... 11
2.3.3
Proceedings in Uganda ........................................................................................................................... 11
2.4
Human Rights Commissions .........................................................................................................11
2.5
Violation of Constitutionally Guaranteed Fundamental Rights ....................................11
2.6
Possibilities and Challenges in the Domestic System .......................................................12
3.
ADMISSIBILITY AND EXHAUSTION OF DOMESTIC REMEDIES............. 15
Admissibility ......................................................................................................................................15
3.1
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