This book examines Uganda's obligation to prosecute international crimes, a relatively recent expectation, by using the international criminal justice system as a benchmark and the German system as a model of best practices. It specifically focuses on ‘gendered’ international crimes, particularly sexual violence linked to genocide, armed conflict, or systematic attacks against civilians. The analysis begins with the theoretical foundations of gender-based violence and progresses to developments in international law, influenced by the human rights movement and feminist legal theories. The impact of Uganda's parallel legal systems on victims of international crimes is evaluated, followed by proposals based on the concept of reparations. The book presents six key arguments: a correlation exists between wartime sexual violence and peacetime impunity; sexual offenses are interconnected, with rape being part of broader crimes such as enslavement and forced marriage; the international criminal system's jurisprudence often falls short of international standards; effective domestication requires more than just enabling legislation to avoid conflicts within national legal frameworks, with Germany serving as a systematic model; parallel legal systems in Uganda hinder justice; and reparation programs must be comprehensive to address the diverse needs of victims effectively.
