The Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Observatory

The CRSV Observatory is a memory project aimed at dismantling the historical silencing, sidelining, and erasure of conflict-related sexual violence. The Observatory documents cases where sexual violence has been deliberately and systemically deployed to target particular sections of society against backgrounds of violent conflict. 

  • Understanding Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

    CRSV is any form of sexual violence that is carried out systematically and is deployed as a war tactic or as a strategic tool in armed and violent conflict situations to achieve particular ends. Learn more here.

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  • Cases of Conflict-Related and Large-Scale Sexual Violence

    Visit the Archive of the CRSV Observatory to learn more on how sexual violence has been deployed in conflict contexts and unfolded in times of disaster across different parts of the world and time.

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  • Law and Policy on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

    Explore the current legal landscape comprising treaty and customary laws, judicial decisions and state practice, as well as international policy engagements to address CRSV.

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  • The Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Observatory Podcast

    Listen in to experts working in the field, researchers who dedicate their time and attention to understanding CRSV, and policymakers who push for change through their work.

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