It is unfortunate that with every conflict, whether international or non- international armed conflict, sexual violence is used as a weapon of war to instill fear and terror, to subjugate the society. It is important that prosecutors in international courts and tribunals recognize rape as a crime against humanity or a war crime, or even genocide, as was decided in the case of Akayesu at the ICTR. National prosecutors should also look into sexual terrorism, and rape as stand alone crimes in counter - terrorism, robbery with violence and murder cases. Victims of these atrocious crimes want justice, and for them, accountability for sexual violence matters more than all other crimes. We should always be deliberate and keen to hear the survivor's voice. #investigate&prosecute the use of sexual violence as a tool for war/conflict.