Problem
Blaming victims
Incidence:
In 1993 it was alleged that many Muslim women in former Yugoslavia lived in fear of being called upon to testify at the United Nations war crimes tribunal in The Hague. These women had not admitted to being raped, even to their mothers, for if publicly exposed as rape victims, they risked being cast out by their own people. In their culture, as in some others, a woman who has been raped is considered to have brought shame upon her family. In this case the Muslim code of honour invites and perpetuates abuse. The men effectively become accomplices in attacks upon their loved ones because being victimized is confused with being shamed. Broader Problems:
VictimizationAbuse of victim status Narrower Problems:
Non-payment of compensation to victims of crimePlacement of the burden of proof on the disempoweredDenial of right to presumed innocent until proven guilty Related Problems:
Scientific antisemitism Aggravates:
Living a lieNeglect of victims of crimeIntimidation of victims of crimesDepersonalization of responsibilityPunitive public attitudes towards crimeFailure to legally rehabilitate victims of miscarriage of justice Strategies:
Blaming References:
Panos Institute: AIDS and the Third World: 1988-1989Hayes, Peter and Smith, Kirk R: The Global Greenhouse Regime: who pays ? Subject(s):
Societal Problems → VictimsRelated UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST