War time rape is a crime against humanity. Perpetrators must be punished severely.
William Hague and Angelina Jolie in Srebrenica, March 2014
Author of original text in Croatian: Vedrana Milas, Objektiv, 23 April 2014
Translated into English: Ina Vukic
In late March 2014, the International conference “Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict – A Stronger Role of Regional Security Forces on Peace Support Operations” was held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was organised by the Ministry of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) with support from the Embassies of the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Norway. The establishment of a centre for education of preventing sexual violence in armed conflicts was announced at the conference and a new model of training soldiers and the police from the region who will be sent on peace missions was also presented.
This is a part of the Global campaign against sexual violence in war initiated in May 2012 by William Hague, chief of British…
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idealisticrebel 
Very true, day by day sexual crimes are increasing inthe world, that’s bad.
It is very wrong. Rape has nothing to do with sex. It has to do with power and control. Hugs, Barbara
We must do something to reduce this!
Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment. Hugs, Barbara
Thank you, Barbara, for reblog – and friendship 😀
It is I who have been so blessed by you. Hugs, Barbara
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Women are people , too and they have human rights which, in the case of women and children raped in Croatian Homeland war, cannot be rapresented by Vesna Pusic who is a totaly unethical person , a servant of lobbies against Croatia. The association “Suncica” founded and led succesfully by worthy Mrs. Sliskovic surely is.
Thank you. My grandparents came from Croatia. I am trying to learn more about Croatia. Hugs, Barbara