ABSTRACT

In understanding conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), the notion of how sexuality and sex are naturally linked to power is gaining traction in IR discourses. There is, however, little contextual or empirical evidence that accounts for the various forms of CRSV against men, or how offenders exploit power dynamics in conflict and post-conflict settings to achieve their sexual desires. As a result, we rely on ethnographic accounts from survivors/victims, NGO workers, and security personnel on the front lines of the counter-terrorism campaign in the Lake Chad basin, particularly in North-eastern Nigeria. Long-term terrorist violence, we argue, creates material imbalances in men and boys and increases their vulnerabilities, providing platforms for individual perpetrators to exploit their vulnerable status or engage in sex-trafficking rings to satisfy their sexual urges. Therefore, this article adds conceptually and empirically to the nature and motivations of wartime sexual violence, as well as the gendered dynamics of armed conflict. It challenges the popular masculinist notion that men are immune to sex trafficking and sexual violence. The study emphasises the importance of effective IDP camp management and prosecution in preventing would-be offenders.

摘要

在理解与冲突有关的性暴力 (CRSV) 时，性和性如何自然地与权力联系在一起的概念在国际关系话语中获得了关注。然而，几乎没有背景或经验证据可以解释针对男性的各种形式的 CRSV，或者犯罪者如何在冲突和冲突后环境中利用权力动态来实现他们的性欲。因此，我们依靠乍得湖盆地，特别是尼日利亚东北部反恐运动前线的幸存者/受害者、非政府组织工作人员和安全人员的民族志记述。我们认为，长期的恐怖主义暴力会造成男性和男孩的物质失衡，并增加他们的脆弱性，为个人犯罪者提供平台，利用其弱势地位或从事性交易团伙以满足其性冲动。因此，本文从概念上和经验上增加了战时性暴力的性质和动机，以及武装冲突的性别动态。它挑战了流行的男性主义观念，即男性对性交易和性暴力免疫。该研究强调了有效的国内流离失所者营地管理和起诉在预防潜在犯罪者方面的重要性。