Domestic accountability for violence against women in contexts of mass atrocities: examining the experiences from the Latin American region

Abstract

This research examines legal and judicial developments in five Latin American countries where domestic prosecutions for mass atrocity crimes have taken place. It discusses efforts to tackle impunity for violence against women in the aftermath of mass atrocities. This research traces justice processes and their contributions to the recognition of women’s experiences of violence as serious human rights violations and as core international crimes. The case study countries are Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala and Peru.