They Pay Twice

It's the most effective weapon and yet, it's free: sexual and gender-based violence. By exploiting deeply-rooted gender norms, the Syrian regime attempts to break an entire society, one family at a time. In Koblenz, the judges have been asked to consider these types of crimes as crimes against humanity. This episode we'll explore why they deserve that label, and why they weren't considered crimes against humanity already. For more information and regular updates on the trial, follow us on Twitter.You can also listen on our website.Joumana's report 'Words Against Silence'Pinar's HRW report: 'They Treated Us in Monstrous Ways'Lawyers and Doctors for Human Rights report on male sexual violence The Day After report on SGBV in Syrian detention centersSREO report on societal attitudes towards SGBV in SyriaDeutsche Welle article on the motionHannah el-Hitami's article about the motionWomen Now for DevelopmentECCHR trial reportsSyria Justice and Accountability Centre's monitoring of the trialToday’s episode was made possible with the support of Förderfonds Demokratie.Logo design by laurenshebly.nl -- Photo by James Lawler Duggan/AFP/Getty Images.Music by Kevin McLeod and via blue dot sessions.