| Title: | Support for Prosecution of Crimes Against Humanity and Access to Social Services for Survivors |
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| ID: | EXC102014.13 |
| Committee: | Advocacy and Networking for Mission (report 32) |
| Citation: | Executive Council Minutes, Oct. 24-27, 2014, Linthicum Heights, MD, p. 19. |
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Resolved, That the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church, meeting in Linthicum Heights, Maryland, October 24-27, 2014, condemns the use of rape and other forms of sexual violence in war as a crime against humanity, which includes the act of so-called “honor” killings perpetrated against victims of rape; and be it further Resolved, That the Executive Council supports the prosecution of such crimes against humanity as rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy, enforced sterilization, or any other form of sexual violence of comparable gravity, especially when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian or combatant person or population, regardless of gender; and be it further Resolved, That the Executive Council supports access to psychological and medical services for rape survivors, and support the inclusion of the perspective and voices of survivors in post-conflict governance structures, peace-building, conflict prevention, and reconciliation dialogues. |
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