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Rethinking Rape Law

 

Rethinking Rape Law: Akayesu 10 Years On

2nd & 3rd July 2008, Durham University

 

At a time of ever-lower conviction rates, continued international concern regarding mass rape as a weapon of war and after decades of feminist activism, on the 10th anniversary of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda's ground-breaking Akayesu judgment, the international conference Rethinking Rape Law: Akayesu 10 years on is being held in Durham University to rethink rape law from international, national and European perspectives.

 

Akayesu is internationally renowned for its expansive definition of rape based on coercive circumstances; for its internationally acclaimed recognition of the role of sexual violence in conflict settings and for the pivotal role of women judges and activists. Akayesu has had a lasting impact on the development of laws on sexual violence not just in international criminal law, but also in national, European and human rights law generally.

 

Ten years after this important judgment, the time is ripe to review its legacy and to debate its future impact. The conference will debate non-consent versus coercive definitions of rape, review strategies for rape law reform, consider developments in countries reforming rape laws and assess the role of women activists, lawyers and judges reforming rape laws. The conference takes place at a significant time when many nation states are reviewing their laws on sexual offences and when the gains made by feminists are again under constant attack. Key speakers to debate these themes include:

 

  • Judge Navanethem Pillay, one of the Akayesu judges, will reflect on the central role she played in securing the rape charges and subsequent pioneering judgment;

     

  • Professor Catharine MacKinnon, a scholar and activist of global renown, has been one of the most important and influential commentators on the Akayesu judgment, as well as on sexual violence generally;

     

  • Professor Karen Engle has written extensively on international human rights and sexual violence and particularly on the challenges for feminism in these fields of law; and

     

  • Ms Jessica Neuwirth is co-founder and President of Equality Now, the internationally acclaimed organisation campaigning to end violence against women and girls around the world.

     

The conference will be of interest to lawyers, academics, activists and policy-makers and will draw on all such knowledge and experiences to consider the legacy of the past and to debate strategies for the future.

 

The conference is being held in the historic and picturesque city of Durham in the north east of England. The conference will be held in the recently opened Calman Learning Centre, with its unrivalled views of Durham Cathedral, and the Conference Dinner and accommodation will be in Durham Castle, which is part of the University.

 

 

http://www.dur.ac.uk/law/research/groups/glad/activities/reformrape/