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Input Invited for Annual Report of the Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, its Causes and Consequences

Monday, April 16, 2012 10:35 AM

The Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, its Causes and Consequences, Rashida Manjoo, will focus her 2013 report on the “Due Diligence Obligation to address Violence against Women.” Ms. Manjoo is seeking information to prepare a global study to be submitted to the Human Rights Council. The study will analyze the implementation of due diligence by States according to Article 4 (c and d) of the UN Declaration on Elimination of Violence against Women.

Individual experts, organizations, and NGOs who wish to create reports of consultations, emerging practices, and documents for consideration for the annual report are welcome to send relevant submissions to vaw@ohchr.org.

Summary Paper on the Due Diligence Standard for Violence against Women

Compiled from: Due Diligence Obligation to Address Violence against Women, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner of Human Rights, Women's UN Report Network (16 April, 2012).

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Please see the The United Nations Human RIghts System pages of this website.

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