Harmful practices (joint General Recommendation with CEDAW) 2014, para. 55o
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[The Committees recommend that the States parties to the Conventions adopt or amend legislation with a view to effectively addressing and eliminating harmful practices. In doing so, they should ensure:] That women and children subjected to harmful practices have equal access to justice, including by addressing legal and practical barriers to initiating legal proceedings, such as the limitation period, and that the perpetrators and those who aid or condone such practices are held accountable;
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
Harmful Practices
Person(s) affected
Children
Women
Year
2014
Paragraph type
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
CRC General Comment No. 18, Harmful practices (joint General Comment with CEDAW) (2014), para. 55o.