Gender perspectives on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
or punishment 2016, para. 14
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In many jurisdictions, the criminalization of abortion, "moral crimes" like adultery and extramarital relationships, and witchcraft and sorcery, among others - offences that are aimed at or that solely and disproportionately affect women, girls and persons on the basis of their perceived or actual sexual orientation or gender identity - besides constituting violations of international human rights law in and of themselves are also a significant factor in prison overcrowding, which has a negative impact on all aspects of detainees' lives and gives rise to ill-treatment or torture.
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Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment