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WG8 on VAW marks International Women’s Day
Working Group of Eight on Violence Against Women (WG8 on VAW) marks International Women’s Day with the theme: “The Gender…
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Intern’l Women’s Day: Violence against Women: Turning Outrage into Action, by Ban Ki-moon
As we commemorate International Women’s Day, we must look back on a year of shocking crimes of violence against women…
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Rights Group Issues Report Warning of Declines in Human Rights: “World Report 2013”- Nigeria.
The Human Rights Watch has issued “World Report 2013″on the Warning of Declines in Human Rights around the world. It is…
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Go After The Rapists, Not Their Victims
By Zainab Hawa Bangura On 10 January 2013, Somali police detained a journalist after he interviewed a woman who reported…
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New UPR Modalities For the Second Cycle
On 17 June 2011, the Human Rights Council (HRC) completed the review of its work and functioning by adopting decision…
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Colombia: Obstacles to Care for Abused, Displaced Women
Human Rights Watch has said Colombia’s laws on violence against women are not adequately protecting victims displaced by armed conflicts.…
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