Violence against women

In spite of the growing international awareness of the problem and the declared willingness of States to fight gender-based violence, women and girls continue to suffer disproportionately from violence, both in peacetime and in the context of armed conflict, at the hands of family members, intimate partners, community members and State agents. The violence is often of a sexual nature. Instead of taking responsibility, States frequently ignore or deny violence against women, or justify the abuse with a reference to “culture”. The perpetrators of violence against women often escape punishment and its victims rarely receive reparation. Through partnership, empowerment and gender mainstreaming, and by acting on its root causes, OMCT seeks to contribute to the prevention, reduction and, ultimately, elimination of violence against women. [Read more…]

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Colombia:  OMCT condemns the repeated acts of torture and murder of Trans persons in Cali

January 11, 2007  |   Urgent campaigns, Violence against women  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Colombia

Colombia:  Murder and Torture of Trans Persons in Cali

December 19, 2006  |   Urgent campaigns, Violence against women  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Colombia

Congo, Democratic Republic:  several perpetrators of a rape of a minor girl arrested, others remain free

December 19, 2006  |   Rights of the Child, Violence against women  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Congo, Democratic Republic

Congo, Democratic Republic:  rapes of two girls, only some perpetrators have been arrested

December 19, 2006  |   Rights of the Child, Violence against women  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Congo, Democratic Republic

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), 37th Session

December 15, 2006  |  Events

Kyrgyzstan:  Torture resulting in end of pregnancy, impunity and internment under police surveillance

December 12, 2006  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Kyrgyzstan

Nepal:  Alleged rape of a girl minor and risk of impunity

December 7, 2006  |   Rights of the Child, Violence against women  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Nepal

Tajikistan:  Human rights violations in Tajikstan - alternative report to the CAT

December 5, 2006  |   Monitoring Protection Mechanisms, Rights of the Child, Violence against women  |  Reports and Publications  |  Tajikistan

Mexico:  Excessive use of force by the police in Oaxaca: Deaths, arbitrary arrests and detention, ill-treatment

December 1, 2006  |   Urgent campaigns, Violence against women  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Mexico

Mexico:  State Violence Against Women in Mexico - Alternative Report to CAT, 37th session

November 30, 2006  |   Monitoring Protection Mechanisms, Violence against women  |  Reports and Publications  |  Mexico

Burundi:  NGOs denounce torture in Burundi before the UN and call for change

November 30, 2006  |   Rights of the Child, Violence against women  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Burundi

Mexico:  UN Committee against Torture raises serious concerns on Mexico

November 30, 2006  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Mexico

Burundi:  Human rights violations in Burundi - alternative report to the CAT

November 30, 2006  |  Reports and Publications  |  Burundi

Gender-specific recommendations for the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders

November 29, 2006  |   Human Rights Defenders, Violence against women  |  Statements

Executive Summary of the Gender-specific recommendations for the EU Guidelines on HRDs

November 29, 2006  |   Human Rights Defenders, Violence against women  |  Statements