From Female Morality to Human Dignity

An Evolutive Interpretation of ‘Honour’ Under Article 27(2) of the Fourth Geneva Convention

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ID9929930
AuthorsRachele Marconi (0000-0003-2570-1922, University of Cagliari, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume73
Issue2
Pages527-542
Publication date2024-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational and Comparative Law Quarterly (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-5893 • E-ISSN: 1471-6895
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0020589324000101
OpenAlexW4396518362
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited4

This article suggests a new interpretative framework for Article 27(2) of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which prohibits sexual violence against women in armed conflict. One specific aspect of this norm is particularly controversial: the notion of ‘honour’ has often been criticised as an obsolete concept linked to an outdated view of female morality. In the absence of a definition of the term, this article examines whether the gendered limitations of the norm can be overcome and the extent to which an evolutive interpretation of the concept is feasible. It argues that the concept of ‘honour’ can be treated as a generic term that is subject to evolutive interpretation, allowing for a renewed and gender-sensitive understanding to be developed, aligned with the concept of human dignity

Convention · Dignity · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Honour · Interpretation (philosophy · Morality · Norm (philosophy · Political science · Sociology · Subject (documents · Computer Science · Gender, Security, and Conflict · International Human Rights and Reproductive Law · Law · Philosophy · Torture, Ethics, and Law

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