Modalities for the establishment of femicides/gender-related killings watch 2016, para. 77
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- The second level of responsibility is related to violence against women perpetrated by non-State actors or private persons in which States parties will be responsible under article 2 (e) of the Convention, which requires them to take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women by any person, organization or enterprise. This level of responsibility requires the adoption and implementation of measures to protect women from gender-based violence committed by non-State actors and obliges States parties to have legal provisions and a system in place to address all forms of violence against women committed by private actors. This obligation of due diligence requires all State agents and bodies to adequately and diligently prevent, investigate, punish and provide remedies for acts of gender-based violence done by private persons. The failure of a State to act with due diligence to prevent acts of violence against women, when its authorities know or should know about the danger of violence, or to investigate and punish such acts constitutes a human rights violation.
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Women
- Year
- 2016
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
- Paragraph info
- Conclusion / Recommendation
- Paragraph number
- 77
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