The Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) Database Project
Extension of the African Human Rights Case Law Analyzer
Development of the Database
This database began with three countries (Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and Kenya) that were selected as pilot countries because they either were in conflict situation, or had just emerged from conflict, which creates a propitious atmosphere for crimes and violence, especially SGBV. Since the launching of the database in 2015, we have succeeded in adding resources from more countries, and aim to cover all countries on the continent, with as much resources as possible.
| COUNTRY (#) | LEGISLATION (#) | CASES (#) |
|---|---|---|
- 125Sudan
- 48Mali
- 45Burkina Faso
- 41Gambia
- 37Senegal
- 35Rwanda
- 29Kenya
- 28Côte d'Ivoire
- 23Uganda
- 22Congo, the Democratic Republic of the
- 21South Africa
- 16Cameroon
- 9Malawi
- 2Nigeria
- 21Kenya
- 21Sudan
- 16Mali
- 16Uganda
- 9Gambia
- 8Burkina Faso
- 7Congo, the Democratic Republic of the
- 6Côte d'Ivoire
- 3Senegal
Most common type of cases
- 239Defilement (Rape of children)
- 160Rape
- 46Sexual offences
- 44Physical assault
- 39Abduction
- 37Compensation
- 37Indecent/immoral acts
- 36Sexual assault
- 34Child abuse
- 34Evidence
- 33Family
- 30Attempted rape
- 28Child/Teenage pregnancy
- 28Sexual harassment
- 27Divorce
- 22Children of tender age (i.e. under age of 10 years)
- 22Domestic violence
- 20Unwanted pregnancy following rape
- 19Alimony / Maintenance
- 19Murder
- 18Gang rape
- 18Property, right to
- 17Child custody
- 17Child support
- 17Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
- 13Consent
- 13Medical evidence
- 12Child offenders
- 12Incest
- 12Right to dignity
- 10Spouses
- 9Children in conflict with the law
- 9Defamation
- 9Sodomy
- 8Fornication / Adultery
- 7HIV/AIDS
- 6Arrest
- 6Child marriage / forced marriage
- 6Prostitution
- 6Victims
- 6Women – equal treatment and opportunities
- 5Abortion
- 5Child care
- 5Customary practices
- 5Life, right to
- 5Parents
- 5Police
- 5Right to privacy
- 5Robbery
- 5Succession
- 5Trafficking for sexual exploitation
- 4Best interests of the Child
- 4Courts
- 4Juvenile delinquency
- 4Sentences
- 4Sexually transmitted diseases
- 4Trials
- 3Corporal punishment
- 3Detention
- 3Discrimination
- 3Forced prostitution
- 3Marriage – equal rights
- 3Miscarriage
- 3Parental responsibility
- 3Torture
- 3Trafficking of children
- 2Abortion following unwanted pregnancy
- 2Child prostitution
- 2Cohabitation with minor
- 2Complaints
- 2Custody
- 2Forced nudity
- 2Kidnapping
- 2Legal protection
- 2LGBTI persons
- 2Life Imprisonment
- 2Marriage based on free consent of the parties
- 2Pornography
- 2Prisons
- 2Relatives
- 2Sexual orientation and gender identity
- 1Armed forces
- 1Children of tender age - under age of 10 years
- 1Children's Court
- 1Death penalty
- 1Death Threats
- 1Deprivation of marital rights (Sexual intercourse)
- 1Discipline within public institutions
- 1Education
- 1Female genital mutilation
- 1Freedom and security of the person, right to
- 1Health
- 1Human rights
- 1Human Trafficking
- 1Investigation
- 1Patriarchal norms and practices
- 1Persons with disability
- 1Public disturbance
- 1Public institutions
- 1Right to fair trial
- 1Sexual slavery
Functions of the SGBV Database
The online database will serve to publicize and increase the accessibility and usage of available legal frameworks by victims of SGBV to secure remedies.
It identifies and puts together in various African Union languages relevant international instruments and domestic legislations and case law on SGBV.
It highlights primary case law so the uninitiated user easily finds relevant information.
Searches have been filtered to various facets such as country, type of decision and a wide range of keywords to simply the search.
It allows researchers/users to simultaneously read a decision and the text of national and international instruments cited in it by providing clickable links in the texts.
Project Funders
The initial phase of this project was funded by The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (MacArthur Foundation) from 2013 to 2016.
Thanks to the success of the initial phase, IHRDA later obtained funding from National Endowment for Democracy (NED), Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) and United States Institute of Peace (USIP), which enabled us to include a few other countries.
IHRDA continues sourcing for funding to include more countries and information to the database, as the intention is to cover all countries in Africa.
