[The Committee recommends that States parties:] Take steps to guarantee that women are not subjected to undue delays in applications for protection orders and that all cases of gender-based discrimination subject to criminal law, including cases involving violence, are heard in a timely and impartial manner;
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Person(s) affected
Women
Year
2015
Paragraph type
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
CEDAW General Recommendation No. 33, Women’s access to justice (2015), para. 51j.