The International Criminal Court recently convicted Dominic Ongwen. Notably, it was both the first conviction for forced pregnancy in the court’s history and only the second standing conviction for any sexual and gender-based crimes.
Author: Danielle Hites
Latin American Feminists Rising Up Against Violence. The International Community Should Join Them.
Mexico’s Congress approved an increase in prison sentences for gender-based killings and sexual abuse of minors. While the bill is a welcome step to curb the rising tide of gender-based killings in Mexico and Latin America, governments must do more to fulfill their obligations under international law.
International Law Demands the U.S. Do Better on Abortion Policy
New lawmakers in Congress were eager to challenge Trump’s Global Gag Rule—but Presidential memoranda are not the only barriers to bringing U.S. foreign assistance policy in line with international human rights and humanitarian law.