Chapter 1. Sexual violence as an element of war strategies: the scale and forms of these crimes in modern armed conflicts -- Chapter 2. The crimes of sexual violence in the jurisprudence of international criminal tribunals -- Chapter 3. The normative basis for victims' rights and their status in the criminal justice process -- Chapter 4. Distinct aspects of systematic sexual violence as a weapon of war and their implications for the victims' needs in transitional justice -- Chapter 5. Victims' participation in international criminal proceedings beyond mere witnesses: opportunities and challenges in sexual violence cases -- Chapter 6. The role of non- and quasi-judicial accountability mechanisms in addressing a wide range of needs of victims of sexual violence as a weapon of war.