Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women: Ensuring due diligence in protection 2011, para. 5f
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[Underscores that States have the primary responsibility for protecting women and girls facing violence and, in this regard, urges States:] To place a high priority on removing gender bias from the administration of justice and enhancing the capacity of law enforcement officials to deal appropriately with violence against women, including by providing systematic gender-sensitivity and awareness training, as appropriate, for police and security forces, prosecutors, judges and lawyers, integrating gender into security sector reform initiatives, developing protocols and guidelines, and enhancing or putting in place appropriate accountability measures for adjudicators;
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations Human Rights Council
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Gender
Violence
Person(s) affected
Girls
Women
Year
2011
Paragraph type
OP
Reference
HRC resolution, Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women: Ensuring due diligence in protection (2011), A/HRC/RES/17/11, OP 5f.