Kosovo/Kosova As Seen, As Told Notes 1 Rape falls within the broader category of "sexual violence", which is defined as any violence, physical or psychological, carried out through sexual means or by targeting sexuality. Sexual violence covers both physical and psychological attacks directed at a person's sexual characteristics, such as forcing a person to strip naked in public, mutilating a person's genitals, or slicing off a woman's breasts. "Contemporary Forms of Slavery: Systematic rape, sexual slavery and slavery-like practices during armed conflict. Final report submitted by Gay J. McDougall, Special Rapporteur of the UN Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities. E/CN.\4/Sub.2/1998/13. 2 M/1736. 3 M/1017. 4 M/1173. 5 M/1023. 6 A/0534. 7 M/1782. 8 M/0312; M/0315; M/0343; M/0750; M/0962; M/1053; M/1158; M/1266; M/1333; M/1447. 9 M/1701. 10 M/0745. 11 M/1411. 12 M/1190. 13 M/1378. 14 A/1099. 15 A/0928. http://www.osce.org/kosovo/documents/reports/hr/part1/ch7.htm (14 of 17)12/5/2003 11:51:55 AM

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