WUNRN
ALGERIA
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL BRIEFING ON
ALGERIA
TO THE UN COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE
Including GENDER
The
UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) is the body of independent experts that monitors
implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment by its State parties.
Direct Link to Report, including
Section on VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN - ALGERIA
Theme Examples - Violence Against Women in Algeria:
*Victims of Sexual Violence at the
Hands of Armed Groups
*Female Relatives of the Forcibly
Disappeared Men
*Domestic Violence - "Domestic
violence is thought to be prevalent in Algeria. The
government has acknowledged
not only that violence in the family is increasingly
a problem, but also the
absence of specific legislation protecting women from
violence and of statistics on
the prevalence of the problem."
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Website Link: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cat/cats40.htm
It is IMPORTANT to first Click
Website LINK, to access subsite documents.
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Friday, 2 May 2008 a.m. and Monday, 5 May 2008 p.m.
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Third periodic report CAT/C/DZA/3 |
CAT/C/DZA/Q/3 CAT/C/DZA/Q/3/Add.1 |
List Statement |
CAT/C/DZA/CO/3 E | F | S | R |
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