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Expert’s
Corner: "And Then He Choked Me: Understanding and Investigating
Strangulation" by Allison Turkel
In
her recent article "'And Then He Choked Me:'"
Understanding and Investigating Strangulation," Allison Turkel, senior
attorney and Chief of Training for the National District Attorneys
Association, discusses the dangers associated with strangulation, investigating
strangulation, the state of the law related to strangulation, and the role of
prevention in enforcement and prosecution of strangulation. (More
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International and Regional News
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Call for Proposals for the 11th
AWID Forum
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Deputy Secretary-General Says
Investment in Women's Health, Well-Being Is Crucial Strategy in Effort to
Lift Nations from Poverty
Read
the text of remarks by UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro at the “ |
Seven Years After Security Council's Adoption of
Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, Security, Secretary-General Stresses
Collective Duty to Step Up Implementation
Read
the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s opening remarks to the
Security Council on women, peace and security on 23 October 2007. (More
information) |
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
Calls for the Prosecution of Sexual Crimes against Women
UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon openly acknowledged violence against women has
reached “hideous” levels in countries attempting to recover from conflict. He
has demanded an end to impunity for rape and other sexual crimes. (More
information) |
UN Releases Information Note for
NGOs Regarding the Universal Periodic Review Mechanism
This
preliminary note aims at informing NGOs and providing them with some guidance
on the way they may contribute to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), the
new review mechanism established by the Human Rights Council in Resolution
5/1 of 18 June 2007. Further suggested guidelines on NGO participation in the
UPR will be provided by the OHCHR Civil Society Unit. (More
information) |
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Security Council Deeply Concerned
about "Pervasive" Gender-based Violence
The
Security Council expressed its deep concern today that gender-based violence,
particularly rape and other forms of sexual abuse, remained pervasive despite
its repeated condemnation of all acts of violence, including killing,
maiming, sexual violence, exploitation and abuse in situations of armed
conflict. (More information) |
ODIHR Helps Train Police and Change Attitudes to Combat
Domestic Violence
The
OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is working
to help states prevent domestic violence, prosecute perpetrators and address
victims' needs. The ODIHR's approach focuses on three areas: 1) sensitizing
police, prosecutors and judges to the fact that domestic violence is a crime;
2) providing training for law-enforcement agencies and health-care providers
to play an effective role in preventing and combating domestic violence; and
3) promoting co-operation between law-enforcement bodies and NGOs on
strategies to combat such crimes. (More
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The Council of Europe Recommends Member States to
Incorporate Gender Equality Measures at All Levels of Education
The
Council of Europe Committee of Ministers has just adopted a recommendation to
promote and encourage measures specifically aimed at implementing gender
mainstreaming at all levels of the education system of its 47 Member States
with a view to achieving gender equality, firstly by enshrining gender
education in law. (More
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UN Secretary-General Releases
Report on Progress in Mainstreaming a Gender Perspective
From
26 February 2007 – 9 March 2007, the fifty-first meeting on the Commission of
the Status of |
Inter-American Commission on Human
Rights Affirms Jessica Gonzales' Assertion that She Exhausted Domestic
Remedies in Her Search for Justice
On
5 October 2007, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights rendered a
favorable admissibility decision in the first phase of the case of Jessica
Lenahan (formerly Gonzales) with respect to her claims under the American
Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man. Specifically, the Commission
decided that her claims to the violation of her rights to life and personal
security, right to equality, protection of private and family life, protection
of the family, special protection for mothers and children, resort to the
courts, and prompt decision from the authorities were admissible. (More
information) |
Forced Marriage Is a Growing
Problem
During
the Human Rights Council Sixth Session on September 20, more than 15 human
and women's rights groups gathered to discuss the growing problem of forced
marriage. The main point of discussion was how to make governments pay
attention to the issue and take action. (More
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Council of
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Women Hold 17.5 Percent of All Parliament Seats around the
World
The
world average of women in chamber seats is at its highest, up more than 50
percent from a decade ago. (More
information) |
UNIFEM Joins World Poverty Day
Efforts
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UNICEF Publishes Strategy Aimed at
Ending FGM
UNICEF’s
recently published strategy on female genital mutilation, “Technical Note –
Coordinated Strategy to Abandon Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in One
Generation”, presents a human rights based approach to eradicating FGM.
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information) |
UN Human Rights Council Update: 27 September 2007
Read
the International Service for Human Rights’ summary of the UN Human Rights
Council’s meeting on 27 September 2007. (More
information) |
UN Human Rights Council Update: 26 September 2007
Read
the International Service for Human Rights’ summary of the UN Human Rights
Council’s meeting on 26 September 2007. (More
information) |
UN Human Rights Council Update: 25 September 2007
Read
the International Service for Human Rights’ summary of the UN Human Rights
Council’s meeting on 25 September 2007. (More
information) |
UN Human Rights Council Update: 21 September 2007
Read
the International Service for Human Rights’ summary of the UN Human Rights
Council’s meeting on 21 September 2007. (More
information) |
World Organization against Torture
Commends Human Rights Council for Inclusion of Gender Perspective
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21 September 2007, the |
Europe’s Largest Human Rights
Conference Begins in Warsaw
Up
to 1,000 international experts, government representatives and human rights
defenders are in |
Rights Groups Want Tough Questions
to Accompany Landmark
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New Research and Reports
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Findings Released from
Sub-Regional Meeting on Combating Domestic Violence
On
9-10 May 2007, the Southeast Sub-Regional Meeting, “Towards a New Regional
Model for Combating Domestic Violence,” took place in |
Release of New Report - Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict
The
report describes the scope and magnitude of sexual violence in armed
conflict. It brings to light sexual violence in the world's underreported
conflicts, as well as in those countries where it is notoriously commonplace.
The Global Overview profiles conflict-related sexual violence in fifty-one
countries, throughout Africa, the |
Strangulation: Investigating
and Preventing Serious Danger to Life
In
her recent article "'And Then He Choked Me": Understanding
and Investigating Strangulation," Allison Turkel, senior attorney and
Chief of Training for the National District Attorneys Association, discusses
the dangers associated with strangulation, investigating strangulation, the
state of the law related to strangulation, and the role of prevention in
enforcement and prosecution of strangulation. (More information) |
Georgian Young Lawyers Association
Issues Monitoring Report on Domestic Violence Law
"The
Monitoring of Using Legal Protection Mechanisms with Respect to the Law on
'Prevention of the Domestic Violence, Protection and Assistance of the
Victims of the Domestic Violence'" has been issued by the Georgian Young
Lawyers Association, with the support of ABA/RULI. (More
information) |
Link between Domestic Violence and
Increase in Gun Violence
The
International Association of Chiefs of Police has released a new report on
the recent rise in gun violence. “Taking a Stand: Reducing Gun Violence in
Our Communities” recommends that judges and law enforcement personnel remove
guns from all domestic violence situations. (More
information) |
New Report on the Health Consequences of Trafficking
The
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine recently released a report
looking at the health consequences of women who have been trafficked. “Stolen
smiles: The physical and psychological health consequences” provides some of
the first statistical data on women who have been trafficked. (More
information) |
New Research on Children Speaking Out on Human Trafficking
Save
the Children and the Child Trafficking Response Programme in Southeast Europe
have released a new report entitled "Children Speak Out - Trafficking
Risks and Resilience in |
International Labour Union Report
Reviews Legislation on Child Trafficking in Six Asian Countries
The
International Labour Union’s Regional Project on Combating Child Trafficking
for Labour and Sexual Exploitation (TICSA-II) has published a report entitled
“Anti-child Trafficking Legislation in Asia: A Six-country Review.” (More
information) |
PBS Releases Film Series on Human Trafficking
PBS
has created a 6-film series on human trafficking. The series follows the
story of man trying to find his wife whom be believes has been trafficked. (More
information) |
Reducing HIV Stigma and
Gender-based Violence Toolkit
A
new toolkit entitled “Reducing HIV Stigma and Gender-based Violence” is now
available online. This toolkit was developed by ICR |
The Nordic-Baltic Project Launches
New Resource for Sexually Trafficked Women
The
Nordic-Baltic Inter-Agency Network, in collaboration with the European |
ICMPD Releases New Study on Human
Trafficking: Listening to Victims
The
International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) has just
released its new study on human trafficking entitled "Listening to
Victims." Focusing on South-Eastern Europe, the study takes an
alternative approach to research on human trafficking by listening to the
victims themselves. (More
information) |
Interactive Resource on Gender
Training for Peacekeepers Available
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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 the
former Soviet Union (FSU), Current staff members of Minnesota Advocates for Human
Rights involved with the development of STOPVAW include Angela Bortel, Mary Ellingen, Mary Ellison, Mary Hunt,
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