Gender equality in the realization of the human rights to water and sanitation 2016, para. 65
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Persons must be made aware of the human rights to water and sanitation and the enforceability of those rights. Women must be able to hold the State to account regarding its obligations to provide adequate sanitation facilities in, for example, public spaces like market places and transport hubs. Impunity for perpetrators of gender-based violence must be eliminated and remedies must be provided. The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has recommended that all cases of violence and discrimination against women be brought under the jurisdiction of a criminal court rather than be settled through mediation.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation