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The Institute for International Criminal Investigations credits Dr Ingrid Elliott, Stephanie Barbour, and Suzan Aref for writing and expert review, and thanks anonymous reviewers and programme leadership. Support is attributed to the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, while guidance clarifies that users may adapt the living document with appropriate attribution.","IRAQ SUPPLEMENT TO\nINTERNATIONAL PROTOCOL ON THE DOCUMENTATION AND INVESTIGATION OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT\nGuidance for Practitioners in Iraq\n1 February 2018\n© Institute for International Criminal Investigations 2018\n\u0013 TOC \\o \"1-3\" \u0014Acknowledgements\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233683 \\h \u00141\u0015\nCopyright in this Supplement, and note about adapting this Supplement\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233684 \\h \u00141\u0015\nDisclaimer\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233685 \\h \u00141\u0015\nAbout IICI\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233686 \\h \u00141\u0015\nACRONYMS\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233687 \\h \u00142\u0015\nCHAPTER 1: USING THE INTERNATIONAL PROTOCOL & THIS SUPPLEMENT, AND OTHER NOTES ON THIS SUPPLEMENT\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233688 \\h \u00144\u0015\nCHAPTER 2: UNDERSTANDING SEXUAL VIOLENCE\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233689 \\h \u00146\u0015\nA.\tContextualising Sexual Violence\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233690 \\h \u00146\u0015\n1.\tGender and Conflict in Iraq\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233691 \\h \u00146\u0015\nC. Conflict and Atrocity Related Sexual Violence in Iraq\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233692 \\h \u00147\u0015\nSaddam Hussein’s Use of Sexual Violence and Torture against Political Opponents and Detainees\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233693 \\h \u00147\u0015\nPost US-Invasion Surge in Sexual Violence\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233694 \\h \u00148\u0015\nIntensifying violence before Da’esh Attacks and Territory Seizure in 2014\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233695 \\h \u00148\u0015\nDa’esh Sexual Violence and Subjugation of Women - 2014 onwards\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233696 \\h \u00149\u0015\nD. Impact of Sexual Violence in Iraq\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233697 \\h \u001411\u0015\nCHAPTER 3: ACCOUNTABILITY AVENUES AND REMEDIES\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233698 \\h \u001413\u0015\nC.  Overview of Accountability Avenues and Remedies for Victims\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233699 \\h \u001413\u0015\n1.\tDomestic Avenues (in Iraq)\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233700 \\h \u001413\u0015\n2.\tRegional and International Human Rights Mechanisms\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233701 \\h \u001415\u0015\n3.\tInvestigative and Fact-Finding Bodies\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233702 \\h \u001416\u0015\n4.\tInternational and Hybrid Courts and Tribunals\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233703 \\h \u001416\u0015\n5.\tProceedings in Third States – Extra-territorial Jurisdiction including Universal Jurisdiction\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233704 \\h \u001417\u0015\nCHAPTER 4: INDIVIDUAL CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233705 \\h \u001420\u0015\nA. Introduction\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233706 \\h \u001420\u0015\n1. Legal Framework\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233707 \\h \u001420\u0015\nB. Elements of Crimes\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233708 \\h \u001421\u0015\nMain Crimes under Iraqi Law Relevant for Sexual Violence\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233709 \\h \u001421\u0015\nIraqi Law – Modes of Liability\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233710 \\h \u001425\u0015\nDefences under the Iraqi Penal Code (which generally do not reflect the strictly defined defences under international law):\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233711 \\h \u001428\u0015\nC. Factual Scenarios\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233712 \\h \u001430\u0015\nD. Rules of Procedure and Evidence\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233713 \\h \u001432\u0015\n1.\tConsent\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233714 \\h \u001432\u0015\n2.\tCorroboration\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233715 \\h \u001432\u0015\n3.\tPrior and Subsequent Sexual Conduct\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233716 \\h \u001433\u0015\n4.\tOther Protective Measures\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233717 \\h \u001434\u0015\nCHAPTER 7: DO NO HARM\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233718 \\h \u001436\u0015\nA.\tKey Concepts\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233719 \\h \u001436\u0015\n1.\tHarm\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233720 \\h \u001436\u0015\nB. Informed Consent\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233721 \\h \u001440\u0015\nC. Mitigating Harm\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233722 \\h \u001444\u0015\n1. Threat and Risk Assessments for Iraq\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233723 \\h \u001444\u0015\n2. Coordination Problems in Northern Iraq\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc506233724 \\h \u001445\u0015\n4. 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