The Prosecutors
Justice is for Everyone.
About the Project
Rape and pillage are concepts as old as war itself. Certainly, war carries with it the idea of gathering the spoils found by those who stand victorious on the battlefield. But sexual violence is a war crime, not collateral damage, and it must be confronted. However, the risks and sacrifices involved in ensuring that the legal system provides justice for everyone run deep.
The Prosecutors is a documentary that follows three dedicated lawyers who are fighting to ensure that conflict-related sexual violence in conflict is no longer met with impunity, but with justice. Filmed over five years on three continents, it takes viewers from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Bosnia and Herzegovina to Colombia on the long journey towards justice. It is our contention that with perseverance there will be a global understanding that sexual violence cannot be tolerated as a by-product of war and that victims and combatants will expect that these crimes will be prosecuted.
Director and Producer
Producer
Photography
Lulzim Luigji Bejta
Franklin Cantor
Ted Chu
Caroline Lacey
Idriz Mujagić
Timo Mueller
FILM TEAM + CONTRIBUTORS
The Prosecutors has been shown at events across the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa. A full list of screenings can be found on the film’s website.
Special Jurisdiction for Peace in Bogotá, Colombia (May 2020)
Conflict-Sensitive Journalism Conference in Davao City, Philippines (February 2020)
Center for Peacebuilding in Sanski Most, Bosnia and Herzegovina (September 2019)
Congo International Film Festival in Goma, DRC (July 2019)
Global Partnership to Combat Sexual Violence in Conflict in Seoul, Korea (June 2019)
UK FCO Preventing Sexual Violence Film Festival in London, UK (November 2018)
Public Programs
The Prosecutors is available for screenings, discussions, educational programs, and advocacy events. The film can be presented in a range of community, academic, cultural, and policy settings, with supporting resources available for different audiences.
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BRING THIS FILM TO YOUR COMMUNITY
The Prosecutors/Mira Studios
COMMUNITY + JUSTICE RESOURCES
Throughout production, the Prosecutors team connected with many local organizations who are committed to ending conflict-related sexual violence.
“Medica” Zenica is an expert non-governmental organization that continuously offers psycho-social and medical support to women and children victims of war and also post war violence, including victims of war rapes and other forms of war torture, sexual violence in general, domestic violence survivors, as well as victims of trafficking in human beings.
Since 2008, the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative has worked to combat sexual and gender-based violence in DRC by addressing access to justice, judicial reform, legal education and women’s rights issues.
Alianza Iniciativa de Mujeres Colombianas por la Paz is a Colombian non-governmental organization working towards peace through defending human rights by focusing on women and gender issues. They work directly with women who were victims of the armed conflict.
SCREENING + REPORTING TOOLS
A press kit and multilingual talking points for screenings are available through The Prosecutors website. Director and producer Leslie Thomas also contributed to the Dart Centre for Journalism and Trauma’s guidance on reporting conflict-related sexual violence, available through the multilingual Covering CRSV toolkit.
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Partners
Support for this film has been provided by generous individuals and the following foundations and institutional sponsors:
Bertha Foundation, Friedman Law Group, GCM Grosvenor, Humanity United, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, The Henry Nias Foundation, The Oak Foundation, The Open Society Foundation, Peter S. Reed Foundation, Blue Chalk Media
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