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01/29/04: Juridical Aspect: JB.1: CEDAW

United Nations Report to Human Rights Commission 2004-Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Report of the Special Rapporteur, Asma Jahangir
In the period under review, the Special Rapporteur has continued to receive reports of so‑called “honour killings” of women.  In this regard, the Special Rapporteur wishes to recall that she is monitoring incidents of “honour killings” where the State either approves of and supports these acts, or extends a form of impunity to the perpetrators by inaction.  In this connection, she transmitted to the Government of Pakistan a communication relating to the murder of some 200 victims.
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