Abstract
Rape in the context of war has been described since earliest historical times (Brownmiller, 1975). The vast literature on this topic has dealt with issues of military command and discipline, male violence, evolution of legal norms, and documentation of egregious instances of mass rape. In the conventional nation-state wars of the 20th century, such documentation often lagged long after the events, depending on delayed testimony of survivors, release of government archives, or shifts in political regime.
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Leaning, J., Bartels, S., Mowafi, H. (2009). Sexual Violence during War and Forced Migration. In: Forbes Martin, S., Tirman, J. (eds) Women, Migration, and Conflict. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2825-9_9
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