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particular the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 9 the International
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 9 the Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 10 the International
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, 11 the
Convention on the Rights of the Child, 12 the Convention against Torture and Other
Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 13 and the International
Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of
Their Families, 14
Reaffirming also the outcome document of the twenty-third special session of
the General Assembly, entitled “Women 2000: gender equality, development and
peace for the twenty-first century”, 15
Reaffirming further the call for the elimination of violence against women and
girls, especially all forms of commercial sexual exploitation as well as economic
exploitation, including trafficking in women and children, female infanticide, crimes
committed in the name of honour, crimes committed in the name of passion, racially
motivated crimes, the abduction and sale of children, dowry-related violence and
deaths, acid attacks and harmful traditional or customary practices, such as female
genital mutilation and early and forced marriages,
Stressing the importance of the empowerment of women as a tool to eliminate
all forms of violence against women, including crimes identified in the outcome
document of the twenty-third special session,
1.
Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General; 16
2.
Expresses deep concern at the persistence of various forms of violence
and crimes against women in all parts of the world, especially all forms of
commercial sexual exploitation as well as economic exploitation, including
trafficking in women and children, female infanticide, crimes committed in the
name of honour, crimes committed in the name of passion, racially motivated
crimes, the abduction and sale of children, dowry-related violence and deaths, acid
attacks and harmful traditional or customary practices, such as female genital
mutilation and early and forced marriages;
3.
Stresses that all forms of violence against women, including crimes
identified in the outcome document of the twenty-third special session of the
General Assembly, 15 are obstacles to the advancement and empowerment of women,
and reaffirms that violence against women both violates and impairs or nullifies the
enjoyment by women of their human rights and fundamental freedoms;
4.
Also stresses the need to treat all forms of violence against women and
girls of all ages as a criminal offence punishable by law, including violence based
on all forms of discrimination;
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See resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex.
Resolution 34/180, annex.
11
Resolution 2106 A (XX), annex.
12
Resolution 44/25, annex.
13
Resolution 39/46, annex.
14
Resolution 45/158, annex.
15
Resolution S-23/3, annex.
16
A/57/171.
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