Vijeyarasa, Ramona

CEDAW’s General Recommendation No. 35: A quarter of a century of evolutionary approaches to violence against women

This article examines whether the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women’s (“CEDAW Committee”) General Recommendation No. 35 fundamentally contributes towards accountability for women’s human rights. Although the General Recommendation No. 35 reaffirms the global commitment towards eliminating gender-based violence, the author emphasizes that the CEDAW Committee lacks in providing a clear and in-depth analysis and in its ability to guide the States on their obligations and how to fulfill them.

Putting Reproductive Rights on the Transitional Justice Agenda: The Need to Redress Violations and Incorporate Reproductive Health Reforms in Post-Conflict Development

The article discussed the importance of a consistent and concerted approach to the recognition of reproductive rights violations in the application of all transitional justice, and proactive inclusion of reproductive rights in post-conflict constitutional, legal, and policy reform. The article is divided into three sections: Part one discusses the international legal foundations for reproductive rights as well as some of the reproductive health issues central to most conflict-ridden societies; Part two discusses reproductive rights violations as considered by tribunals, and a