Report of the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, Its Causes and Consequences - Indicators on Violence Against Women and State Response (Delivered at the 7th Session of the Human Rights Council)

Headings: 
CEDAW Convention
Violence Against Women
Authors: 
Erturk, Yakin
Corporate Author: 
United Nations Human Rights Council
Title: 
Report of the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, Its Causes and Consequences - Indicators on Violence Against Women and State Response (Delivered at the 7th Session of the Human Rights Council)
Document Type: 
Documents by United Nations Bodies and Agencies
Reference: 
U.N. Doc A/HRC/7/6 (January 29, 2008)
Annotation: 
This report focuses on the key State obligation to provide remedies and access to justice for victims of human rights violations. Citing Article 4(c) of the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Special Rapporteur calls upon States to exercise due diligence to investigate, prosecute and punish acts of VAW.