Of all violations afflicting women in conflict situations, sexual violence, w...

Of all violations afflicting women in conflict situations, sexual violence, which constitutes a direct attack against physical integrity, unavoidably comes to mind when one speaks of transitional justice and the issue of reparations. It is indeed difficult to imagine a society claiming to be fair and respectful of women's rights when thousands of survivors of sexual violence are denied their rights to see the perpetrators of that violence brought to justice. However, in many cases, post- conflict justice ignores the case of those women, often because it does not possess either the necessary expertise or the necessary resources to tackle the task.