Existing legal standards and practices regarding violence against women in three regional human rights systems and activities being undertaken by civil society regarding the normative gap in international human rights law 2015, para. 21
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Article 45 of the African Charter on Human and People's Rights indirectly allows for the appointment of special rapporteurs, and rule 23 of the rules of procedure of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights explicitly provides for the creation by the Commission of subsidiary mechanisms such as special rapporteurs. The mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Rights of Women in Africa was created in 1996 and the first mandate holder was appointed in 1999, from within the ranks of the Commission members. The office of the Special Rapporteur has faced serious challenges, since it does not receive an adequate budget from the Commission or support from the secretariat. Despite the challenges, the Special Rapporteur has carried out promotional visits to numerous countries, and the issue of violence against women is an area of focus.
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Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences