Since its last UPR Review, Nauru has taken some concrete steps to combat gender inequality and violence against women. Issues remain in terms of amending legislation to include a specific domestic violence law; better data collection; and ensuring that gender...
The FSM delegation indicated to the United Nations Human Rights Council Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review that FSM was a “very peaceful society and that violence against women and children were rare and isolated”. Since the first UPR review, not enough...
Despite the presumptions that come with its status as a developed Western European state, Austria has been criticized over its weak implementation of measures to reduce sexual and gender based violence against women and increase the protection of minorities and their...
The report examines Rwanda’s compliance with its international human rights obligations, covering among other issues, gender based violence, gender equality, and treatment of ethnic and religious minorities. Rwanda continues to face a legacy of cultural...
The Role of Culture in Shaping Judicial Opinions in Sexual & Gender Based Violence (SGBV) Cases: Fiji Case Law Survey In Fijian culture, bulubulu – a custom for reconciling differences – is an essential part of traditional village life. Disputes were...
The report examines Spain’s compliance with its international human rights obligations, covering: gender based violence, treatment of ethnic and religious minorities, treatment of immigrants, unlawful detention, and law enforcement abuse. Focus of the Spain UPR 2014...
