RT Article
T1 Variations in War Crimes During the Sierra Leone Civil War
JF International criminal justice review
VO 33
IS 2
SP 197
OP 217
A1 Mullins, Christopher W. 1971-
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1839536578
AB This article explores the nature of, and variation within, war crimes committed during the Sierra Leone civil war. Drawing upon testimonies given before the Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Committee and from trials held by the Special Court for Sierra Leone, this article establishes that crimes were committed by all belligerents in the war. However, the type of crime, the frequency, and the motivation of crimes varied widely among the different armed forces. By contexting these acts within the aims, composition, and position of the various warring parties, this article discusses the role violations of the Geneva Conventions played in the short- and long-term goals of each army.
K1 abuse of civilians
K1 conflict sexual violence
K1 Sierra Leone
K1 War Crimes
DO 10.1177/1057567720981621