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 justiceComments Off

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.

ECCC Court Report features Women’s Hearing 2013

Date: Tuesday October 15th, 2013 Author: Administrator Categories: News Tags: gender based violence, Khmer Rouge, sexual violence, sexual violence in conflict, Women's HearingComments Off

Published by Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia on 15 October 2013

This month’s Court Report reports on the Women’s Hearing with the Young Generation which was organized by CDP in cooperation with VSS and TPO on 24 September 2013.

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CEDAW takes up situation in Cambodia

Date: Monday October 7th, 2013 Author: Administrator Categories: News Tags: CEDAW, gender based violence, Khmer Rouge, sexual violence, sexual violence in conflict, transitional justiceComments Off

Published by UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on 7 October 2013

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is holding its periodic review of Cambodia’s report on 8 October 2013. In the preparation thereof, CEDAW heard issues presented by Cambodian civil society organizations on 7 October 2013 which also addressed gender-based violence during the Khmer Rouge regime. This press release summarizes the dialogue between CEDAW and the Cambodian NGOs.

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