Groups in need of attention, limitations to the right to freedom of expression, and protection of journalists 2010, para. 45
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General recommendation No. 19 of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (para. 11) states that the underlying consequences of violence contribute to maintaining women in subordinate roles, to their low level of political participation and to their lower level of education, skills and work opportunities, thereby exposing them to other risks such as the propagation of pornography and other forms of commercial exploitation.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Violence
Person(s) affected
Women
Year
2010
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Freedom of Opinion, Report to the HRC (2010), A/HRC/14/23, para. 45.