This article focuses on the international
community's response to the prevalence of
crimes of sexual violence against women
during armed conflict. It outlines the
history of rape during conflict, its use as a
weapon against the enemy, and its physical
and psychological effects on women. The
author then explores the positive development
in international law related to sexual
violence through the ICTR, the ICTY, the ICC,
and hybrid courts. The author contends that
there has been insufficient progress in
protecting and preventing women from being