Well, here’s news that I think the blogsphere should be buzzing over as something that was long overdue. This past Thursday, the UN Security council unanimously passed Resolution 1820 which demands the “immediate and complete cessation by all parties to armed conflict of all acts of sexual violence against civilians”, including children and going so far as to state that “rape and other forms of sexual violence can constitute war crimes, crimes against humanity or a constitutive act with respect to genocide”. This means that armies and their leaders who are accused of such acts can now be tried for committing crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Click here to continue reading »”UN Security Council Resolution 1820 – It’s About Time”