CEDAW issues new General Recommendation on women in and after conflict

Date: Friday October 18th, 2013 Author: Administrator Categories: News Tags: CEDAW, gender based violence, Khmer Rouge, sexual violence, sexual violence in conflict, transitional justice

On 18 October 2013, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) issued its latest General Recommendation Number 30 which focuses on women in conflict prevention, conflict and post-conflict situations. One section is dedicated to ensuring women’s full engagement during transitional justice processes, including their participation in judicial and non-judicial transitional justice mechanisms and their right to remedy in particular for gender-based violence. These recommendations complement the CEDAW Convention and are binding on all member states.

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Go to Publications and Materials for CDP’s written submission to CEDAW on this General Recommendation.