Cotter, Patrick

Affecting the Rules for the Prosecution of Rape and Other Gender-Based Violence Before the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia: A Feminist Proposal and Critique

This article is a proposal submitted to the judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for the purpose of influencing the rules adopted by the Tribunal for the prosecution of rape and other sex crimes. The proposal advocates rules to enhance the chances that the first international prosecution of rape under the jurisdiction of the ICTY will be effective, tolerable, and just for survivors without sacrificing the legitimate rights of the accused.