Concluding Observations of the Human Rights Committee: Russian Federation

In this report, the UN Human Rights Committee (the Committee) makes observations noting a continued prevalence of violence against women and a lack of shelters available to women experiencing violence in the Russian Federation. The Committee expresses concern with regard to allegations of the "honour killings" of eight women in Chechnya. It recommends that the Russian Federation promptly investigate and prosecute complaints relating to violence against women, allocate sufficient funding to victim assistance and support, and institute mandatory training for police to sensitize them to crimes involving violence against women.