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New Resource: European Court for Human Rights Updated Fact Sheet on Violence Against Women

Monday, August 5, 2013 11:30 AM

The European Court for Human Rights (ECHR) recently published an updated fact sheet on violence against women which summarizes cases found to violate the European Convention on Human Rights. The fact sheet contains brief descriptions of court cases related to domestic violence, female genital mutilation, rape, violence and social exclusion, violence at the hands of state authorities, and violence in public spaces.

Compiled from: European Union Women's Lobby (2 August 2013).

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Please see the Domestic Violence, Gender Violence Worldwide, and Female Genital Mutilation sections of this website.

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