Overview of international human rights standards and other agreements and responses of the judicial system to violence against women

Carrillo, R.

International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics the Official Organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics 78 Suppl. 1: S15-S20

2002


ISSN/ISBN: 0020-7292
PMID: 12429434
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7292(02)00039-5
Document Number: 529567
This paper describes how violence against women has become part of the United Nations agenda. It focuses on violence as a human rights issue, analyzing the mechanisms and agreements relevant to addressing it. It also looks at implementation at a national level, focusing on national legislation and responses of the judicial system.

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