Violence against women as a barrier to the effective realization of all human rights 2014, para. 67
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The challenges of 20 years of soft law developments in the United Nations reflect the existence of resolutions, interpretative guidelines and monitoring by human rights treaty bodies and the universal periodic review. It is clear that the limitation of large and varied monitoring mandates, coupled with time constraints when examining State party reports, does result in an insufficient interrogation concerning the information relating to violence against women, its causes and consequences, and insufficient assessment of responses. Furthermore, the lack of specific legally enforceable standards has a further impact on attempts to ensure appropriate responses as well as accountability for acts of violence against women.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences