The Report
Key Findings: Sexual Crimes as part of a Terrorist Attack – Facts and ramifications.
This report reveals the chaotic conditions generated by a terrorist attack and their direct impact on the ability to prove that sexual crimes were committed under its auspices. It describes how the collapse of response systems—namely those of emergency, medical, and security forces (SEM)—enables the perpetrators of sexual crimes to exploit the ensuing chaos, thereby hindering their identification and documentation. Consequently, the capacity of relevant entities—whether investigative, judicial, or security agencies—to collect and document evidence adequately is compromised, posing a significant challenge to recognizing and verifying the execution of these crimes. This failure primarily harms the victims, hindering their path to recovery.
Key Findings
Sexual Crimes Amid Chaos: A Precedent-Setting Terrorist Attack Demands Preparedness and Reframing
A New Concept – "Raid Terror Attack"
A term characterizing a one-time, short, and targeted attack that combine severe crimes, such as sexual violence, by exploiting the chaos and functional collapse of response systems to evade accountability. The report underscores the need to recognize this unique type of terrorism and to develop new tools to effectively address it.
A New Paradigm
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Soft Recognition
Providing a broad and rapid initial acknowledgment of these crimes—based on indications of sexual violence—to prevent their denial and ensure optimal protection of human rights and the victims’ rights.
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Enhancing SEM Forces' Preparedness
Developing practical tools for various response systems that enable effective identification and documentation of sexual crimes amid the chaos of mega-terror environments.
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International Response
Formulating protocols that mandate rapid and effective recognition of these crimes, prevent denial and diminish the chances of evading accountability, thereby fostering confidence within the international community.
Conclusions
- The report emphasizes that early acknowledgment that sexual crimes were committed during a mega-terror attack is essential for ensuring justice, establishing rapid support for victims, and initially holding perpetrators accountable. It proposes both a conceptual and practical framework to address component of terrorism.
- Gaps in Identification and Documentation: The report warns that terrorist attacks cause the collapse of various response systems, leading to serious crimes often remaining unrecognized and undocumented at both the national and international levels. The difficulty in identifying and documenting these crimes—especially given the systematic nature in which they were committed—renders them invisible, despite field indications.
- Central Policy Recommendation: A professional state agency body should be established to serve as a holistic framework encompassing the necessary preparedness and response measures for achieving future state readiness, in line with UN Resolution 1325.
evidentiary challenges, underscoring the need for global solidarity in the fight against sexual violence as a systematic