REGULATION OF SEXUAL CONDUCT IN UN PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS by Olivera Simic ( 9783642284830 )

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Title:

REGULATION OF SEXUAL CONDUCT IN UN PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

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ISBN 10:

3642284833

ISBN 13:

9783642284830

Publisher:

SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN AND HEIDELBERG GMBH & CO. KG

Pub. date:

25 May, 2012

Edition:

2012 ed.

Pages:

194

Synopsis:

This book critically examines the response of the United Nations (UN) to the problem of sexual exploitation in UN Peace Support Operations. It assesses the Secretary-General's Bulletin on Special Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (2003) (SGB) and its definition of sexual exploitation, which includes sexual relationships and prostitution. With reference to people affected by the policy (using the example of Bosnian women and UN peacekeepers), and taking account of both radical and `sex positive' feminist perspectives, the book finds that the inclusion of consensual sexual relationships and prostitution in the definition of sexual exploitation is not tenable. The book argues that the SGB is overprotective, relies on negative gender and imperial stereotypes, and is out of step with international human rights norms and gender equality. It concludes that the SGB must be revised in consultation with those affected by it, namely local women and peacekeepers, and must fully respect their human rights and freedoms, particularly the right to privacy and sexuality rights.

Illustrations:

XXII, 194 p.

Publication:

Germany

Imprint:

Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K

Returns:

Returnable

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