Mukwege Foundation and Bibliothèques Sans Frontières launch AI chatbot to support accountability for State obligations for conflict-related sexual violence

This new AI tool aims to make extensive legal frameworks more accessible for survivors’ movements, policymakers and civil society.

The Hague/Paris—3 November  2025. The Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation and Bibliothèques Sans Frontières announce the launch of a new AI-powered chatbot integrated into the Red Line Initiative’s online Guidebook on State Obligations for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence. This innovative digital tool, provides survivor movements, policymakers, researchers, legal experts and members of civil society with an accessible way to explore international laws and State obligations related to conflict-related sexual violence.

“We hope the Guidebook and its new AI tool will strengthen the knowledge of survivor movements, policymakers and civil society in ensuring that States are aware of their international obligations regarding conflict-related sexual violence. Access to this knowledge is key for promoting accountability and justice for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence”– Katrien Coppens, Executive Director at the Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation.

“At Bibliothèques Sans Frontières, we believe that access to information is a key lever to prevent and combat conflict-related sexual violence. By developing this AI assistant with the Mukwege Foundation and Pleias, we are putting innovation at the service of justice and human rights. It is a concrete way to strengthen the capacities of those who, every day, work to protect and uphold the dignity of survivors.” – Valérie Beauchemin, Deputy Director of Operations for International Programs, Bibliothèques Sans Frontières

Features of the AI chatbot include:

• Enhanced accessibility. Turns the Guidebook on State Obligations for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence into an accessible resource for civil society, including survivor movements.
• Strengthens advocacy. Designed to support survivor movements and civil society in asserting their rights and advancing their advocacy efforts to hold States accountable.
• Informs action. Provides quick access to extensive information on international humanitarian law, human rights law, UNSC obligations, and global treaties related to conflict-related sexual violence, with direct links to Guidebook.

To learn more about the Red Line Initiative’s Guidebook and the new AI chatbot, please contact media@mukwegefoundation.org.

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About the Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation

The Mukwege Foundation is an international rights-based, survivor-centred organisation working to change the global response to conflict-related sexual violence. We support survivors’ demands for a world where sexual violence as a weapon of war is no longer tolerated and bears consequences for individual perpetrators and states. We work for a future where survivors receive the holistic care and compensation they need to rebuild their lives. We create opportunities for survivors to speak out and be heard, and where they can organise to create change, influence policies, and demand justice and accountability.

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About Bibliothèques Sans Frontières – Libraries Without Borders

Since 2007, Bibliothèques Sans Frontières has been working to make knowledge accessible to all. Through its solidarity-driven initiatives, the organization turns culture, education, and information into powerful tools for resistance, resilience, and empowerment. With innovative solutions, a vast library of content available in over 27 languages, and recognized expertise in community engagement, BSF reaches people in crisis zones, development settings, and areas marked by deep inequality across some thirty countries, including France.

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