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  1. 1. Checking Gender-Based Violence. Development of Universal Norms vs. Enforcement of Regional Instruments

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Lisa Kerker; [2009]
    Keywords : Women s Rights; Gender-Based Violence; Regional Human Rights Systems; Norm Development; Human Rights Implementation; Juridical science; Rättsvetenskap; juridik; Human rights; Mänskliga rättigheter; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Gender-based violence affects at least 80 million women in Europe, and consequently is a human rights scandal in urgent need of efficient response. This thesis explores the protection level of women's right to be free from gender-based violence, in terms of human rights law and its implementation, under the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. READ MORE