United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women
| United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women | |
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since August 2021 | |
| Inaugural holder | Radhika Coomaraswamy |
| Website | www |
On 4 March 1994 the Human Rights Council passed Resolution 1994/45 on the question of integrating the rights of women into the human rights mechanisms of the United Nations and the elimination of violence against women. This Resolution established the mandate of the "Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women its causes and consequences". The initial appointment was for a three-year period.[1] As of November 2021[update] the special rapporteur was Reem Alsalem.[2]
Mandate
[edit]The special rapporteur is mandated to seek and receive information on violence against women, recommend ways to eliminate violence against women at national, regional and intersectionality levels, and work collaboratively with the other United Nations human rights mechanisms.[3]
Country visits
[edit]The special rapporteur is mandated to carry out country visits, often in conjunction with other special rapporteurs, independent experts or working groups.[4]
Reports to the Human Rights Council
[edit]Each year the Special Rapporteur provides a written report to the Human Rights Council outlining the activities undertaken and themes analyzed.[5]
Communications
[edit]The Special Rapporteur can send communications or letters to governments and other actors regarding human rights violations and concerns relating to bills, legislation, policies or practices that do not comply with international human rights law and standards.[6] In such communications, the Special Rapporteur has, amongst others, violence by corporations and intersectionality.[7]
Post-holders
[edit]- Radhika Coomaraswamy (1994–2003)
- Yakin Ertürk (2003–2009)
- Rashida Manjoo (2009–2015)
- Dubravka Šimonović (2015–2021)
- Reem Alsalem (2021–present)
References
[edit]- ^ "Question of integrating the rights of women into the human rights mechanisms of the United Nations and the elimination of violence against women". Archived from the original on 2 December 2005.
- ^ "Dubravka Šimonović, Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, its causes and consequences". ohchr.org. United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Preliminary report submitted by the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, in accordance with Commission on Human Rights resolution 1994/45". 22 November 1994. Archived from the original on 11 December 2005.
- ^ "Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences – Country Visits". Archived from the original on 18 August 2004.
- ^ "Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences". Archived from the original on 18 August 2004.
- ^ "Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences".
- ^ Nissen, A. (2023). "Gender-Transformative Remedies for Women Human Rights Defenders". Business and Human Rights Journal. 8 (3): 369–393. doi:10.1017/bhj.2023.41. hdl:1887/3716539.
Further reading
[edit]- Erturk, Yakin; Thompson, Audrey. 15 years of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences (1994–2009) a critical review (PDF).
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United Nations special rapporteurs bear mandates from the United Nations Human Rights Council and may hold the titles special rapporteur, independent expert or special representative of the Secretary-General, and are also referred to simply as mandate-holders. | ||
