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Useful Background Reading
Checklist of International Norms / Instructions with Respect to Domestic Violence (Aim for human rights, Western Balkan Project)
PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF ALL HUMAN RIGHTS, CIVIL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT: Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Yakin Ertürk
Useful Tools
Reporting Results of the Schokland Agreement on Violence Against Women (Aim for human rights, Projects on Women's Rights)
Please note that this page is still under construction.
Core International Human Rights Instruments and Other United Nations Resources
Visit the website of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights for a full list of all international human rights instruments.
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Useful Links
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of CEDAW.
Full text of the Convention.
Full text of the Optional Protocol to CEDAW.
CEDAW view/decisions relating to work on domestic violence
CEDAW, communication no. 2/2003, Ms. A.T v. Hungary, views of 25 January 2005
CEDAW, Concluding comments on the report of the Czech Republic (Exceptional Session, 2002)
CEDAW General Recommendations
Recommendation 19 on violence against women
Recommendation 24 on women's health
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
The Human Rights Committee is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) by its State parties.
Useful Links
Full text of the Convention.
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) by its State parties.
Useful Links
Full text of the Convention.
