Security Council Open Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict, April 2018: Austria (Extract 5)

Sexual violence in conflict has a significant detrimental impact on individuals and communities. In too many settings, victims and their children are stigmatized, discriminated against and rejected by their communities. An example of determined efforts to support the reintegration of survivors of sexual violence is the case of northern Uganda where in the time of the conflict with the LRA, many serious crimes, including various forms of sexual and gender-based violence, were committed. The Austrian Development Agency together with the International Centre for Transitional Justice has since 2008 implemented four consecutive projects with a focus on supporting ongoing work on transitional justice in Uganda with the aim to reintegrate victims into their communities.