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Expert’s Corner
Barriers
to Justice for Battered Mothers and Their Children The
purpose of this article is to alert those in CEE/FSU countries where domestic
violence laws are being drafted and implemented to the interrelated issues of
domestic violence and parents’ relationships with their children. (More
information) |
Updated StopVAW page:
As
of 9 October 2008, the page on Batterers’ Intervention Programs has been
updated. (More
information) |
New StopVAW page:
As
of 17 October 2008, a new page on History and Theories of Batterers'
Intervention Programs in the USA has been added. (More
information) |
New StopVAW page:
As
of 17 October 2008, a new page on Batterers’ Intervention Programs in CEE/FSU
Countries has been added. (More
information) |
New StopVAW page:
As
of 17 October 2008, a new page on Influential US Batterers’ Intervention
Programs has been added. (More
information) |
New StopVAW page:
As
of 17 October 2008, a new page on Effectiveness of Batterers’ Intervention
Programs has been added. (More
information) |
New StopVAW page:
As
of 17 October 2008, a new page on Best Practices for Batterers’ Intervention
Programs has been added. (More
information) |
New StopVAW page:
As
of 17 October 2008, a new page on United States Standards for Batterers’
Intervention programs has been added. (More
information) |
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International and Regional News
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Update on
Jessica Gonzales v.
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U.N. Urges
the E.U. to End Violence against Women in Conflict Zones
On
June 19, 2008 the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution
1820, which states that there should be an “immediate and complete cessation
by all parties to armed conflict of all acts of sexual violence against
civilians.” Following
the adoption of the resolution, the United Nations Development Fund for Women
(UNIFEM) called for increased attention to and implementation of steps to
prevent sexual violence during and after conflict. (More
information) |
United
Nations Security Council Resolution 1820 Addresses Violence against Women
During Conflicts
On
June 19, 2008, the United Nations Security Council noted the large role
sexual violence against women and girls plays both during and after
conflicts. The Security Council “welcome[s]” the “inter-agency initiative
‘United Nations Action against Sexual Violence in Conflict,’ to create
awareness about sexual violence in armed conflicts and post-conflict
situations and, ultimately, to put an end to it [.]”. (More
information) |
New Special
Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons
Ms.
Joy Ngozi Ezeilo took over the post of Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in
Persons, especially women and children, on August 1, 2008. (More
information) |
Inter-American
Commission on Human Rights Schedules Merits Hearing on Jessica Gonzales v.
The
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has agreed to a hearing on the
merits of the Jessica Lenahan (formerly Gonzalez) case. (More
information) |
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National News
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New Research and Reports
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Diverse
Responses to Human Sex Trafficking
In
a report issued by the Rapporteur for the Committee for Equal Opportunities
for Women and Men, Mr. Leo Plotvoet, a range of responses to sex trafficking
are discussed. (More
information) |
Amnesty
International and Filmmaker Christine Welsh Report on Violence against
Indigenous Women and Girls in
In
the last four years, Amnesty International (AI) has released two important
reports on the issue of violence against indigenous women and girls. (More
information) |
UN Office
on Drugs and Crime Releases Anti-Trafficking Toolkit
The
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime released a new Toolkit to Combat
Trafficking in Persons in October 2008. This document replaces a similar
document issued in 2006. The goals of the Toolkit are to “prevent and combat
trafficking, protect and assist its victims [and] promote international
cooperation.” (More
information) |
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About
STOPVAW
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The Stop Violence Against Women website (STOPVAW) is a forum for information, advocacy and change. The 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), Mongolia, and the U.N. Protectorate of Kosovo. STOPVAW was developed with support from and in consultation with the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and the Open Society Institute's Network Women's Program. This site addresses violence against women as one of the most pervasive human rights abuses worldwide. STOPVAW provides women's rights advocates with information and advocacy tools focused on ending the most endemic forms of violence against women in the region, including domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment and trafficking in persons. Current staff members of The Advocates for Human Rights
involved with the development of STOPVAW include
Angela Bortel, For more information about
STOPVAW, please contact the Website Administrator at stopvaw@advrights.org.
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