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Violations committed against defenders by non-State actors 2010, para. 19
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- Stereotypical portrayals and insults have also been used against women defenders working on issues such as rape, domestic violence and female genital mutilation.
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- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Harmful Practices
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Year
- 2010
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- Other
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Preliminary survey on the root causes of attacks and discrimination against persons with albinism 2016, para. 44
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- Rituals involving the use of body parts of persons with albinism have been reportedly used by football teams, wrestlers and musicians. Similar practices were reported for the purpose of winning an election, obtaining a job or promotion, or for business success.
- Body
- Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Harmful Practices
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Year
- 2016
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- Other
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Pathways to, conditions and consequences of incarceration for women 2013, para. 36
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- In 2011 in Egypt, 20 female prisoners were arrested in a peaceful public protest and 17 were subjected to forced virginity testing in a military prison. It is alleged that the purpose was to humiliate them and deter other women from protesting.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Harmful Practices
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Year
- 2013
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- Other
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