Guilford, Katharine

Prosecuting Sexual Violence in Conflict and the Future of the Common Criminal Purpose at International Criminal Law

This article explores the consequences of sexual violence falling outside of the common criminal purpose by drawing comparisons between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). The ICTY, the mandate of which has now ended, managed to convict on sexual violence charges due to the mode of liability of extended joint criminal enterprise.