Sexual Violence in Conflict

All Survivors Project (ASP) has developed this checklist on preventing and addressing sexual violence against men and boys to assist governments and those involved in supporting them.

This report addresses these gaps by summarising and expanding on key findings from a forthcoming realist review by the authors on health interventions for men, boys and LGBT survivors of CRSV.

This report presents the findings of research conducted by international non-governmental organisationAll Survivors Project (ASP) with its partner on the ground in Afghanistan, Youth Health and DevelopmentOrganization (YHDO).

This research explores the extent of conflict-related sexual violence against males in CAR and the factors that contribute to male vulnerability there. Through reviews of existing literature, interviews with key informants and survivors and focus group discussions.

This public report presents the main findings submitted to the justice component of Colombia’s system of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Non-Repetition, the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (SJP). The joint submission was made in March 2022 by:

UNHCR’s We Keep it in our Heart research report, which documents the experiences of men and boys in the Syria conflict.

Lawyers and Doctors for Human Rights (LDHR) The Soul has Died, which shines a light on sexual violence and torture, and its devastating impact in the Syrian crisis.

This International Truth and Justice Project report focuses on sexual violence against men and boys in Sri Lanka, which often takes place under the rubric of “torture”.

The groundbreaking work of RLP and Men of Hope in Uganda in addressing SVIC against men, and the role of activism in healing.

This report presents key steps that the international community has taken to protect children in situations of armed conflict, with a specific focus on the Security Council-mandated Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism (MRM)

On the occasion of its fourth anniversary, All Survivors Project released this short documentary on conflict-related sexual violence against men and boys in Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Sri Lanka, Syria and Turkey.

This gripping title of the film, “They Slept With Me” immediately raises two pressing questions for anyone concerned with the pursuit of justice: Who were “They”? .... And who was "Me"? “They” were Ugandan government soldiers in the late 1980s.

Thierry Inongi is a human rights activist who survived conflict-related sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Aime Moninga is an activist who survived rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo speaks about legislation to protect men who have suffered conflict-related violence.

Stephen Kighoma is a survivor of conflict related sexual violence who fled into exile from his home in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo..

Alain Kabenga, an activist for male victims of conflict related sexual violence, was himself a victim of the same a few years back in his home country, the Democratic Republic of Congo.

This film breaks the silence around sexual violence against men in conflict. Scripted, filmed and acted by members of a unique support group called 'Men of Hope.'

A unique testimony from a male survivor of sexual violence in conflict, where the perpetrator was a woman.

An important report published by UCLA and The All Survivors Project addressing sexual violence against men and boys in different settings, with interesting comparisons and conclusions. Essential reading.

Alastair Hilton on his work with male survivors, and a personal reflection on the origins of the South- South Institute.

Will Storr travelled to Uganda in 2011, to meet traumatised survivors, and revealed how male rape is endemic in many of the world's conflicts. This article was in many respects a catalyst for the birth of SSI.

The SSI team reflects on the struggles of refugee male survivors of conflict-related sexual violence