International Center of Advanced Research and Training, Bukavu, DRC.
Université Evangélique en Afrique (UEA), Bukavu, DRC.
Med Confl Surviv. 2021 Mar;37(1):15-33. doi: 10.1080/13623699.2021.1882365. Epub 2021 Feb 10.
This paper sets out to explore sexual violence in armed conflict from the perspective of the combatants themselves. We interviewed combatants in South Kivu in eastern DRC about their experiences with sexual violence, what they think causes it, and how it might be mitigated. Although respondents in this study strongly believe that sexual violence is a serious crime and an immoral act which should be avoided in their ranks, they sometimes perpetrate it systematically, suggesting a disconnect between their good soldiering ideals and own actions. Combatants report that they want to protect women and men in armed conflicts, but the contexts in which they operate lead them, contrary to their wishes, to behave violently against the civilians they are supposed to protect. To mitigate sexual violence in armed conflicts they propose improving their socioeconomic conditions, getting rid of militias and uniting the Congolese army, punishing perpetrators and adequately training new soldiers joining the united army.
本文旨在从战斗人员自身的角度探讨武装冲突中的性暴力问题。我们采访了刚果民主共和国东部南基伍的战斗人员，了解他们在性暴力方面的经历、他们认为导致性暴力的原因以及如何减轻性暴力。尽管本研究的受访者强烈认为性暴力是一种严重的犯罪和不道德的行为，在他们的队伍中应该避免，但他们有时会系统地实施这种行为，这表明他们的良好士兵理想和自身行为之间存在脱节。战斗人员报告说，他们希望在武装冲突中保护妇女和男子，但他们所处的环境使他们违背自己的意愿，对他们本应保护的平民实施暴力。为了减轻武装冲突中的性暴力，他们提议改善自己的社会经济条件，摆脱民兵组织并团结刚果军队，惩罚犯罪者并为加入联合军队的新兵提供充分的培训。
