Continuum of violence against women from the home to the transnational sphere: the challenges of effective redress 2011, para. 58
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- States have responded to their obligation to investigate acts of violence against women mainly through the reinforcement of capacities and powers for police, prosecutors and judges. States have also made amendments to their criminal codes to ensure that violent acts are met with appropriate punishments. Some States have adopted specific legislation that establish new criminal offences and often provide for the creation of specialized investigatory and prosecutorial units. Specific policing practices and procedures in relation to the investigation and prosecution of cases of violence against women have also been developed. With respect to domestic violence, measures such as civil protection orders, mandatory arrest policies and mandatory prosecution policies aim to protect victims from further physical harm and ensure that cases of domestic violence are not dismissed even if a victim is unwilling to be present in a court and testify. Nevertheless, some States still fail to criminalize all manifestations of violence against women, including marital sexual violence and other forms of domestic violence in their national legislation.
- 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)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Paragraph type
- Other
- Paragraph number
- 58
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