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Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran (1998), para. 11
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- Paragraph text
- (d) At the continuing threats to the life of Salman Rushdie, as well as to individuals associated with his work, which appear to have the support of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and deeply regrets the increase announced in the bounty offered for the assassination of Mr. Rushdie by the 15 Khordad Foundation;
- Topic(s)
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Date modified
- Sep 22, 2021
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Violence against women 1998, para. 4
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- Proposes, in order to accelerate the implementation of the strategic objectives of chapter IV.D:
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- CSW Agreed Conclusions / Declaration
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1998
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Elimination of violence against women 1994, para. 4
- Paragraph text
- Invites the Special Rapporteur to cooperate closely with the Commission on the Status of Women in the discharge of its functions;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 1994
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict 2015, para. 3
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- Stresses that the cost of all activities that may arise from the implementation of the present resolution shall be met from voluntary contributions;
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2015
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Elimination of violence against women 2008, para. 2
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- Welcomes the work of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 2008
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Elimination of violence against women 2008, para. 5
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- Decides to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, for a period of three years;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 2008
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict 2015, para. 11
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- Reaffirming its resolutions 53/199 of 15 December 1998 and 61/185 of 20 December 2006 on the proclamation of international years, and Economic and Social Council resolution 1980/67 of 25 July 1980 on international years and anniversaries, particularly paragraphs 1 to 10 of the annex thereto on the agreed criteria for their proclamation, as well as paragraphs 13 and 14, which state that an international day or year should not be proclaimed before the basic arrangements for its organization and financing have been made,
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2015
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict 2015, para. 9
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- Recalling its resolution 62/214 of 21 December 2007 on the United Nations Comprehensive Strategy on Assistance and Support to Victims of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by United Nations Staff and Related Personnel and section IV of resolution 66/264 of 21 June 2012, on special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse, reaffirming the need for full implementation of the United Nations policy of zero tolerance of sexual exploitation and abuse in United Nations peacekeeping operations, and recognizing the role of United Nations peacekeeping contingents in preventing sexual violence,
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2015
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Eliminating rape and other forms of sexual violence in all their manifestations, including in conflict and related situations 2007, para. 1
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- Reaffirming the obligation of all States to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, and guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter,
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2007
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Intensification of efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women 2006, para. 17
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- Invites the Economic and Social Council and its functional commissions, the Peacebuilding Commission, the Human Rights Council and other relevant United Nations bodies to discuss, by 2008, within their respective mandates, the question of violence against women in all its forms and manifestations, bearing in mind the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General on the in-depth study on all forms of violence against women,9 and to set priorities for addressing this issue in their future efforts and work programmes and to transmit the outcome of those discussions to the Secretary-General for his annual report to the General Assembly;
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 2006
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Vienna Declaration on Crime and Justice: Meeting the Challenges of the Twenty-first Century 2000, para. 25
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- We recognize that comprehensive crime prevention strategies at the international, national, regional and local levels must address the root causes and risk factors related to crime and victimization through social, economic, health, educational and justice policies. We urge the development of such strategies, aware of the proven success of prevention initiatives in numerous States and confident that crime can be reduced by applying and sharing our collective expertise.
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Declaration / Confererence outcome document
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2000
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Protection of humanitarian personnel and UN and associated personnel in armed conflict 2014, para. 11
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- Gravely concerned at the growing number of acts of violence in many parts of the world against national and international personnel of humanitarian organisations, United Nations personnel and its associated personnel, and humanitarian assets, including humanitarian supplies, facilities and transports, in particular deliberate attacks which are in violation of international humanitarian law, as well as other applicable international law and the adverse impact of such violence, including on humanitarian access, exacerbated by the presence of armed actors, including non-state armed groups, terrorist and criminal networks, and their activities,
- Body
- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Sexual violence in armed conflict 2013, para. 23
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- Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
- Body
- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Sexual violence in armed conflict 2013, para. 8
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- Reaffirming its respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of all States in accordance with the Charter,
- Body
- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Protection of civilians in armed conflict 2009, para. 10
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- Affirms its strong opposition to impunity for serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law and emphasizes in this context the responsibility of States to comply with their relevant obligations to end impunity and to thoroughly investigate and prosecute persons responsible for war crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity or other serious violations of international humanitarian law in order to prevent violations, avoid their recurrence and seek sustainable peace, justice, truth and reconciliation;
- Body
- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2009
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Sexual violence in armed conflict 2013, para. 11
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- Further recalling that international humanitarian law prohibits rape and other forms of sexual violence,
- Body
- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Sexual violence in armed conflict 2013, para. 9
- Paragraph text
- Recalling the inclusion of a range of sexual violence offences in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the statutes of the ad hoc international criminal tribunals,
- Body
- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Sexual violence in armed conflict 2013, para. 3
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- Recognizing the Declaration on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict adopted by G8 foreign ministers in London on 11 April 2013, and the commitments it makes in this regard,
- Body
- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Sexual violence in armed conflict 2013, para. 10
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- Reiterates its demand for the complete cessation with immediate effect by all parties to armed conflict of all acts of sexual violence and its call for these parties to make and implement specific time-bound commitments to combat sexual violence, which should include, inter alia, issuance of clear orders through chains of command prohibiting sexual violence and accountability for breaching these orders, the prohibition of sexual violence in Codes of Conduct, military and police field manuals or equivalent and to make and implement specific commitments on timely investigation of alleged abuses; and further calls upon all relevant parties to armed conflict to cooperate in the framework of such commitments, with appropriate United Nations mission personnel who monitor their implementation, and calls upon the parties to designate, as appropriate, a high-level representative responsible for ensuring implementation of such commitments;
- Body
- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings 2005, para. 1
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- 1. Each Party shall adopt such measures as may be necessary to ensure that persons or entities are specialised in the fight against trafficking and the protection of victims. Such persons or entities shall have the necessary independence in accordance with the fundamental principles of the legal system of the Party, in order for them to be able to carry out their functions effectively and free from any undue pressure. Such persons or the staffs of such entities shall have adequate training and financial resources for their tasks.
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2005
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence 2011, para. 2
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- 2 GREVIO shall be composed of a minimum of 10 members and a maximum of 15 members, taking into account a gender and geographical balance, as well as multidisciplinary expertise. Its members shall be elected by the Committee of the Parties from among candidates nominated by the Parties for a term of office of four years, renewable once, and chosen from among nationals of the Parties.
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence 2011, para. 10
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- 10 GREVIO shall prepare a draft report containing its analysis concerning the implementation of the provisions on which the evaluation is based, as well as its suggestions and proposals concerning the way in which the Party concerned may deal with the problems which have been identified. The draft report shall be transmitted for comments to the Party which undergoes the evaluation. Its comments shall be taken into account by GREVIO when adopting its report.
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence 2011, para. 12
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- 12 Without prejudice to the procedure of paragraphs 1 to 8, the Committee of the Parties may adopt, on the basis of the report and conclusions of GREVIO, recommendations addressed to this Party (a) concerning the measures to be taken to implement the conclusions of GREVIO, if necessary setting a date for submitting information on their implementation, and (b) aiming at promoting co-operation with that Party for the proper implementation of this Convention.
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings 2005, para. 1d
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- 1. Each Party shall adopt such legislative and other measures as may be necessary to establish jurisdiction over any offence established in accordance with this Convention, when the offence is committed: d. by one of its nationals or by a stateless person who has his or her habitual residence in its territory, if the offence is punishable under criminal law where it was committed or if the offence is committed outside the territorial jurisdiction of any State;
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2005
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings 2005, para. 2
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- 2. Each Party shall ensure that victims of an offence in the territory of a Party other than the one where they reside may make a complaint before the competent authorities of their State of residence. The competent authority to which the complaint is made, insofar as it does not itself have competence in this respect, shall transmit it without delay to the competent authority of the Party in the territory in which the offence was committed. The complaint shall be dealt with in accordance with the internal law of the Party in which the offence was committed.
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2005
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings 2005, para. undefined
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- The member States of the Council of Europe and the other Signatories hereto,
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2005
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings 2005, para. a
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- Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve a greater unity between its members;
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2005
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings 2005, para. undefined
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- Have agreed as follows:
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2005
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings 2005, para. g
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- Bearing in mind the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (1950) and its protocols;
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2005
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings 2005, para. 1
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- 1. After the entry into force of this Convention, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe may, after consultation of the Parties to this Convention and obtaining their unanimous consent, invite any non-member State of the Council of Europe, which has not participated in the elaboration of the Convention, to accede to this Convention by a decision taken by the majority provided for in Article 20 d. of the Statute of the Council of Europe, and by unanimous vote of the representatives of the Contracting States entitled to sit on the Committee of Ministers.
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2005
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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