ABSTRACT
In the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), which would be known as the War Crimes Court (WCC), more males than females were sampled, while in the International Criminal Court for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) more females than males responded. Since gender competence and expertise in trauma work are necessary for the prosecution of gender crimes, as finally recognized by the Rome Statute, it is important to assess what education court members have had in this area and what their recommendations are for training future court members. As perceived by Court Members, for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) involved in survivor support and mental health treatment, the highest percentage of recommendations was for the necessity of their training and for them to tailor their approach to each witness separately. The highest recommendations for future survivors of sexual violence were for encouragement of their being prepared for trials, to be given protection, and for them to show assertiveness when requiring information and assistance.
