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following National VAW Monitors have contributed news and updates to StopVAW
this month: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Russian Federation, Ukraine.
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Translations: Three Domestic Violence
Modules Translated into Bulgarian
Assessing Lethal and Extremely
Dangerous Behavior, Improving Law Enforcement Investigation Techniques,
Improving Judicial Response to Domestic Violence in the Courtroom have
been translated into Bulgarian by the Bulgarian National VAW Monitor and a
Minnesota Advocates volunteer. (More
information) |
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International and Regional
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Anti-Trafficking and
Non-discrimination to Top Agenda of
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Human Rights Council Discusses Violence against
Women and Trafficking in Persons
The Human Rights Council heard
presentations by the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its
causes and consequences, and from the Special Rapporteur on the human
rights aspects of the victims of trafficking in persons, especially women
and children. (More
information) |
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The Organization for Security and Co-operation in
Europe Boosts NGO Network to Fight Human Trafficking in
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Organization for Security and
Co-operation in
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16th Anniversary of 16 Days
Campaign
This year marks the 16th
anniversary of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign.
The 16 days run from November 25, which is International Day Against
Violence Against Women, to December 10, International Human Rights Day.
(More
information) |
Preventing Trafficking and
Prostitution through Use of Posters
The European Women's Lobby and
the Coalition against Trafficking in Women (CATW) have introduced
anti-trafficking posters as part of their joint Preventing trafficking and
prostitution project. (More
information) |
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National
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Extract from the Alternative
Report to the UN Committee against Torture on State Violence against Women
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information) §
Report on Domestic Violence in
Albania Released (More
information) |
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A Number of Recommendations
Have Been Made to Increase the Effectiveness of the Combat Against
Crimes…(More
information) §
The Sixth “Gender Equality- The
Demand of Time; Democracy, Harmony and Progress” Congress to be Held in
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Presentation of the Stop
Violence against Women Website Conducted in Artashat Town (More
information) §
Multiplier Effect Meeting at
the Council of Europe Information Office (More
information) §
“Moot-u-loos” Talk Show (More
information) §
They Have Started Stealing
More, But Raping Less; As for Prostitutes, They Will Be “Beaten” By
Roubles (More
information) §
A Workshop in Akhaltsikhe
Dedicated to Women’s Rights (More
information) §
“Believe Me, I Am a Pimp” (More
information) §
Sentenced to 10 Years of
Imprisonment (More
information) §
Forced Into Sexual Exploitation
(More
information) §
Assisted Sister’s Engagement in
Prostitution (More
information) §
Not All That Glitters Is Gold
(More
information) §
Voluntarily Into Slavery and at
Your Own Expense (More
information) §
Mass Media Monitoring Results
for August 2006 (More
information) §
OSCE Office Supports Launch of
Armenian Chamber of Advocates Website (More
information) |
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Domestic Violence Seminar for
NGOs Held in §
Statute of the State Committee
on the Family, Women and Children Issue Was Approved (More
information) |
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Preventing Violence Against and
Amongst Children: Are Boys Born Violent, and How to Prevent Them
From Learning Violent Behavior (More
information) §
Appeal of the Participants in
the 8th Annual Meeting (More
information) §
Draft Law on the Ratification
of the Optional Protocol to CEDAW (More
information) §
“Stop the Traffic of Women and
Children” Bicycle Road-Racing (More
information) §
The Bike Tour Against
Trafficking in §
Bicycle Tour against Child
Trafficking Passes through |
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"Croatia Trafficking Prevention
Activity" Published by STAR Network of World Learning (More
information) §
Research on Women’s Sexual
Rights in the §
September 22: §
New National Policy for
Promotion of Gender Equality (More
information) §
First Women's Shelter to Be
Opened in Vukovar (More
information) |
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Campaign “Let’s Talk About It”
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information) §
Criminal law Related to
Violence against Women in the §
Man Who Wanted to Hire the
Murder of His Wife through the Internet Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
(More
information) §
Briefly on the Issue of
Trafficking in People in the §
Violence against Women: Police
Statistics for Period January – July 2006 (More
information) §
Life Sentence for Czech Man in
the §
Prague Court Rules in Favor of
Employer in §
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Concluding Comments on Violence
against Women in |
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United Nations: |
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Mechanism to Help Trafficking
Victims Discussed at Organization for Security and Co-operation in
Europe-supported Meeting in Astana (More
information) |
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Kyrgyzstan Female Citizens Are
Trafficked Through Azerbaijan Territory to Other Countries and Sold into
Slavery (More
information) §
A Department on the Protection
of Women’s and Children’s Rights Is Supposed to be Set Up in the
Administration of the President of the Country (More
information) §
In Order to Avoid Mistakes in
Priorities…( More
information) §
In Batken, Women Deputies of
Local Councils Study Their Rights and Duties (More
information) §
In Batken, a Criminal Case of
Trafficking Is under Investigation (More
information) §
Number of Crimes Against Women
and Minors Is Decreasing Every Year (More
information) §
Torture and Ill-Treatment by
State Agents Resulting in End of Pregnancy/Police Surveillance (More
information) |
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Parliamentarians Unite Their
Efforts to Combat Domestic Violence (More
information) §
New TV show JEIGU (More
information) §
The Situation of Women in
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Warning in the Case of Sexual
Harassment Has Been Issued for the First Time in |
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ESE Addresses Pre-Session
Working Group for CEDAW (More
information) §
Gender Summer School July 2006
(More
information) §
Implementation of the CEDAW
Concluding Comments on the |
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Husband Has Beaten Wife to
Death (More
information) §
Regional Conference “Role of
Women in the Transition Process of the Balkans” Held in §
Unofficial Translation of
Resolution 1464 (2005) (More
information) §
Workshop "Non-violence Is to Be
Learnt and to Be Dedicated” Organized in §
“Without Parole! The Violent
Husband Straight to Spuz” (More
information) §
Proposal for the Introduction
of a Quota for Less Represented Sex in §
The Initiative of the SOS
Niksic for the Establishment of the Council for Gender Equality in Niksic
(More
information) §
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OSCE Mission Organized a
Seminar in |
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Maternity Leave Will Last 18
Weeks (More
information) §
A Woman Abused by Her Husband
Committed Suicide (More
information) §
The Policemen from §
Five Years’ Imprisonment for
Human Trafficking (More
information) §
Polish Gangsters Forced Women
to Prostitution and Sold Their Children To Adoption (More
information) |
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International Project on the
Prevention of Trafficking in Human Beings in §
Presentation of the Report on
the Implementation of CEDAW in the §
The UN Calls the |
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Imprisoned Turkmen Journalist
and Human Rights Defender Dies in Custody (More
information) |
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Domestic Violence and Human
Rights Standards in §
Awards for Combating Human
Trafficking (More
information) §
Joint Activities on Trafficking
Prevention: Poland-Ukraine (More
information) §
General Assembly of the
International Council of Women in Kyiv (More
information) §
Organization for Security and
Co-operation in |
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New Research and
Reports |
Amnesty International Releases Report
on Domestic Violence in
Amnesty International’s report,
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Working with the Media on Gender Equity in
Education
Oxfam recently released a guide
for activists, organizations and coalitions that advocate for gender
equity in education on how to work effectively with the media as well as
provide training tools for educating other advocates on promoting gender
equity and education through media tools. (More
information) |
Report on Special Procedures of UN Commission on
Human Rights
Mandate holders of Special
Procedures met during the first session of the Human Rights Council (HRC)
in |
New Report Calls on World Leaders to Protect Human
Rights of Female Migrants
This year’s |
International
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"Taking CEDAW Seriously" Conference
Report
A report on the conference
“Taking CEDAW Seriously” has been released. This conference took
place on 23 March 2006 and was hosted by the Women’s Human Rights Alliance
in co-operation with the Irish Centre for Human Rights, NUI Galway, and
the Irish Council for Civil Liberties. (More
information) |
OSCE Releases Results of Human Trafficking Studies
in
Two studies were presented by
the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) regarding
trafficking in human beings in |
Legal Training: "Analyzing the Law
from Gender Perspective"
A legal training will be taking
place 13-19 November 2006 in |
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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
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