Representatives from Member States participating in the event also recognised that the issues of sexual violence against boys and men has long been taboo and underdiscussed, often as a result of stigmatisation, problematic legal frameworks, and norms of gender identity. Reasons for this comprise a victim’s fear of repercussions by perpetrators and societal stigmatisation, lack of appropriate accountability mechanisms as well as extrajudicial arrangements which compel victims to remain silent. The event was co-organised by the Permanent Missions of Liechtenstein, UK, Switzerland, the All Survivors Project and the Liechtenstein Institute on Self Determination at Princeton University.Īmong the six grave violations against children in armed conflict established by the Security Council, “documenting and verifying incidents of rape and sexual violence is often far more challenging,” highlighted SRSG Gamba. Virginia Gamba in her opening remarks at a High-Level event on the issue on 11 December 2017. It hasn’t been given the attention it deserves by the international community up to now, making this initiative even more important,” said the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (SRSG-CAAC), Ms.
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