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Investigation of Conflict-Related Sexual And Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Course

The course provides specialist skills required for the documentation of SGBV crimes and violations.

It addresses topics such as:

  • SGBV under international law, including individual criminal liability for selected sexual violence crimes such as rape, sexual slavery
  • A gender analysis of the legal elements of sexual violence crimes
  • Analysis of recent jurisprudence
  • Planning SGBV investigations, and the importance of SGBV in broader investigations
  • Red flags signifying the potential existence of SGBV crimes
  • Working with interpreters
  • Working with intermediaries
  • Interviewing skills, including the PEACE model for interviews
  • Interview documentation
  • Witness management, safety and protection
  • Victim and witness support measures
  • Psychosocial support for investigators

I too feel honoured to have been part of such a valuable training event and gained a wealth of knowledge from all of your expertise in a variety of areas

Analysis Skills Course Participant

We had a colleague on mission from Geneva a while back, and when they found out I had completed the IICI investigators course they mentioned that it was the ‘gold standard’ of training and that more human rights officers needed to do it. Could not agree more.

Documentation of Scenes of War Crimes and Human Rights Violations Participant

I too feel honoured to have been part of such a valuable training event and gained a wealth of knowledge from all of your expertise in a variety of areas

Student of the Analysis skills Course

All our staff have … expressed a STRONG appreciation for the course and articulated the relevance for our work. Very good for our team building also.

UNAMA SGBV Course

The course was definitely an extraordinary experience.

International Investigator Course Participant

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