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Updated International Law Section:
Complaint Mechanisms
As of March 2006, the Complaint
Mechanisms section of International Law has been updated. (More
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Updated International Law
Section: Reporting and Monitoring
Mechanisms
As of March 2006, the Reporting
and Monitoring Mechanisms section of International Law has been updated
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Updated International Law
Section: Exhaustion of Domestic Remedies
As of May 2006, the Exhaustion
of Domestic Remedies section of International Law has been updated (More
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National
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Domestic “Investigation” (More
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A Failed Visit (More
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Late Reconciliation (More
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A Lieutenant Colonel Hacked His
Wife With An Axe (More
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Lieutenant Colonel Killed His
Wife With An Axe and Then Cold-Bloodedly Washed It in the Bathroom (More
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Is Beating Women a National
Tradition? (More
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Two Years of Imprisonment for a
Murder (More
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Fighting Tradition:
Domestic Violence is Fabric in the Family Cloth (More
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Criminal Case (More
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Does Love Suppose Beating? (More
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$3.5 Million for 4 Projects (More
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Presentation of Stop Violence
Against Women Web Site and Armenian National Home Page in ·
US Ambassador Expressed His
Satisfaction With the Attitude of the Prosecutor’s Office on Combating
Trafficking in ·
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Information on the Activity of
the Women’s Rights Center’s National Hot Line (0-80-080-850) and Women’s
Support and ·
Combating Trafficking in Humans
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Deputy Minister Armen
Baibourtian Meets With NGO Representatives (More
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A Regular Meeting of the
Armenian Inter-Departmental Anti-Trafficking Commission (More
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Members of PACE Committee on
Equal Opportunities for Women and Men in Parliament (More
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Official Data of the RA Police
on Violence Against Women in 2005 and 2006 (More
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“Naked Truth” TV Program (More
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A Pimp’s Case in the Court (More
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Residents of ·
The Inquest of Criminal Case
#62202306 Has Come To The End (More
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Are They Involved in
Trafficking or No? (More
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Light Sentences for Trafficking
Ring (More
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Is the Assistant Prosecutor a
Pimp’s Protector? (More
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The Most Honest Prosecutor’s
Office (More
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33-40 Years Old (More
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Domestic (More
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A Tragedy in the Kanakar
District (More
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A Cup of Coffee (More
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Confession (More
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Ex and Present Husbands (More
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A Ruined Family (More
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Violence by Domestic Democracy
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Presentation of the Stop
Violence Against Women Website (More
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An Extract from ‘Armenian Men
Have Always Respected the Women…And Inequality is out of the Question’
Article (More
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Working Discussions in RA
National Assembly (More
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A Wife for Dessert (More
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Inquest for the Criminal Case
#62203306 Is Over (More
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Investigation of the Criminal
Case #62202806 Is Over (More
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Against Slavery (More
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An Extract from the Article
‘Slavery in the 21st Century (More
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Profile of NGO “Armenian
Caritas” updated (Posted to Structures dealing with
VAW) ·
Mass Media Monitoring charts
for April 2006 (More
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Round Table Discussions of the
Law “On Gender Equality” Held in OCSE Baku office (More
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Bill on Gender Equality
Discussed in Milli Majlis Commissions (More
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Italians Handcuffed for
Trafficking of Bulgarian Immigrants (More
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Bulgarian Pimp Singer Jailed
for 10 Years (More
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An Update on EU Compliance (More
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Bulgarian Teacher Accused of
Sex Abuse (More
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Second Training on the Law
Against Protection against Domestic Violence (More
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European Traffickers of
Bulgarian Children Busted (More
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Updated National Plan of Action
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Updated Legislative Trends (More
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Restraining Order Voted on by
Parliament (More
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Police Ethics Code (More
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Women’s Black Chronicle (More
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“Pressjek”- Press Clippings of
Montenegrin Daily, Weekly and Monthly Press for the Period of 2004-2005
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“The Program of Coordinated
Activities Aimed at Suppression of Domestic Violence Started In Niksic”
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Manual for State Prosecutors
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Publication “Women and Men in
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Research on the Role of
Participation by Roma Men and Women in Niksic (More
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Booklet “Gender Equality is
Women's Health and Freedom” (More
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Declaration on Gender Equality
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Conference “The Role of Women
in Politics and Decision-making Processes” Held in ·
Study “Gender Messages of
Popular Culture” Published in |
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Equal Opportunities at the
Workplace (More
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Politicians Want to Make Polish
Women Happy Whether They Like It or Not (More
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Members of Polish Parliament
Want a Definition of Pornography in Criminal Code (More
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60,000 Polish and Ukranian
Women in British Brothels (More
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Policemen Were Selling Women to
the Brothels (More
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Sexual Harassment in Polish
Army: General Dismissed (More
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Updated main page (More
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International and Regional
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European Commission:
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European Economic and Social Committee
Adopts Opinion on Domestic Violence against
Women
On 16 March 2006, the European
Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted an own-initiative opinion on
domestic violence against women. (More
information) |
UN Draft Resolution on Human
Trafficking –
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Women, the Girl Child and
HIV/AIDS
During its fiftieth session,
the Commission on the Status of Women reaffirmed its position and set
forth a series of recommendations to control the HIV/AIDS epidemic which
disproportionately affects women and girls and those who live in poverty.
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2006 World Cup: Parliamentary Assembly
of the Council of
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National
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OSCE Supports Meeting on Crisis
Centres in
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Tajik Police Arrest Human Trafficker
After Tajik President Calls for Concerted Fight against Human
Trafficking
Tajik police announced the
arrest of two suspects on 3 May for involvement in human trafficking,
marking the 26th such case in the Sughd region of the country, Avesta
reported. (More
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CEDAW Assessment Tool Report for the
This study was conducted over
2004-2005 using the CEDAW Assessment tools as defined by the American Bar
Association Central European Eurasian Law Initiative (ABA/CEELI).
The assessment tool measures the status of women as reflected by the
country's laws and to what extent women enjoy the rights and protections
provided under CEDAW. (More
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OSCE Project Coordinator in
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Gender Training Course Supported by
OSCE Ends in
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New Research and
Reports |
Report on Documenting Women’s Human
Rights Violations by Non-State Actors
Released
The International Centre for
Human Rights and Democratic Development and Women Living Under Muslim Laws
have released a new report, entitled “Documenting Women’s Human Rights
Violations by Non-State Actors.” Authored by Jan Bauer and Anissa Hélie,
the report presents advocacy strategies from Muslim societies. (More
information) |
New Voices, New Perspectives Paper
Series from UN INSTRAW
In order to create a space for
new voices in the spheres of academia, policy-making and practice, INSTRAW
has launched a new research-paper series entitled New Voices, New Perspectives.
Directed toward recent post-graduate students worldwide, this paper series
is intended as an opportunity for students enrolled in gender-related
programs to contribute to global debates and to our communal sphere of
knowledge on women’s and gender issues. (More
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ICRW Releases New How-To Guide on
Reducing Violence and AIDS Stigma
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A UN Study on Violence against
Children Nears Completion
The UN is in the process of
finalizing a survey, which was conducted in nine regional consultations
all over the world during 2005. A questionnaire was sent to the given
countries and 123 completed surveys have been received at this point in
time. (More
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Amnesty International’s Guide to the
Human Rights Council
Amnesty International has
created a guide of brief summaries for potential members of the new UN
Human Rights Council. The elections for this council took place on 9 May
2006. (More
information) |
Center on Family Violence and Violence
against Women (CRI-VIFF) Offer a Post-Doctoral
Scholarship
The CRI-VIFF scholarship is for
researchers who wish to study family violence and violence against
women. Research can be focused on a variety of areas. (More
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United Nations Office on Drugs and
Crime (UNODC) Reports that No Country Is Immune to Human Trafficking
"Trafficking in Persons: Global
Patterns," is the most recent report released by the UNODC. The
report identifies 127 countries of origin, 98 transit countries and 137
destination countries for human trafficking. (More
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Advanced Online Courses Offered on the
Subject of Human Trafficking and Slavery
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Peer Education Manual “Human
Trafficking – Our Response” Now
Available
NGO ASTRA, in cooperation with
the Red Cross Society of Serbia and |
The Gender Equality Index
Social Watch has released a
report on gender equality entitled "No country treats its women the same
as its men: The Gender Equality Index- A New Perspective." (More
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International
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United Nations Research Institute
Releases Report on Development and Violence against
Women
The United Nations
International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women
has released a report by Belen Sobrino entitled, "Responding to Violence
Against Women: How development policies address the issue of gender-based
violence." The report aims to deconstruct the connections between gender,
violence, and sexuality in context of development efforts by civil society
and international organizations. (More
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International Consultation on Women’s
Human Rights Defenders
The International Consultation
on Women’s Human Rights Defenders was held in |
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About
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The Stop Violence
Against Women website (STOPVAW) is a forum for information,
advocacy and change. Minnesota Advocates for Human
Rights developed this website as a tool for the
promotion of women's human rights in the countries of Central and Eastern
Europe (CEE) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS),
Current staff members of Minnesota Advocates for
Human Rights involved with the development of STOPVAW include For more information about STOPVAW,
please contact the Website Administrator at stopvaw@mnadvocates.org.
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