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Title | Date added | Template | Original document | Paragraph text | Body | Document type | Thematics | Topic(s) | Person(s) affected | Year |
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Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence 2011, para. k | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognising, with grave concern, that women and girls are often exposed to serious forms of violence such as domestic violence, sexual harassment, rape, forced marriage, crimes committed in the name of so-called "honour" and genital mutilation, which constitute a serious violation of the human rights of women and girls and a major obstacle to the achievement of equality between women and men; | Council of Europe | Regional treaty |
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| 2011 | ||
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence 2011, para. m | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognising that women and girls are exposed to a higher risk of gender-based violence than men; | Council of Europe | Regional treaty |
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| 2011 | ||
Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings 2005, para. d | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | To discourage the demand that fosters all forms of exploitation of persons, especially women and children, that leads to trafficking, each Party shall adopt or strengthen legislative, administrative, educational, social, cultural or other measures including:
d. preventive measures, including educational programmes for boys and girls during their schooling, which stress the unacceptable nature of discrimination based on sex, and its disastrous consequences, the importance of gender equality and the dignity and integrity of every human being. | Council of Europe | Regional treaty |
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| 2005 | ||
Acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts 2008, para. 6 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Noting that civilians account for the vast majority of those adversely affected by armed conflict; that women and girls are particularly targeted by the use of sexual violence, including as a tactic of war to humiliate, dominate, instil fear in, disperse and/or forcibly relocate civilian members of a community or ethnic group; and that sexual violence perpetrated in this manner may in some instances persist after the cessation of hostilities; | United Nations Security Council | Resolution |
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| 2008 | ||
Sexual violence against women and children in situations of armed conflict 2009, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 16 July 2009 (S/2009/362), but remaining deeply concerned over the lack of progress on the issue of sexual violence in situations of armed conflict in particular against women and children, notably against girls, and noting as documented in the Secretary-General’s report that sexual violence occurs in armed conflicts throughout the world, | United Nations Security Council | Resolution |
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| 2009 | ||
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence 2011, para. b | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Parties shall take the necessary legislative or other measures to ensure that the following intentional conducts are criminalised:
(b) coercing or procuring a woman to undergo any of the acts listed in point a; c inciting, coercing or procuring a girl to undergo any of the acts listed in point a. | Council of Europe | Regional treaty |
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| 2011 | ||
Acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts 2008, para. 5 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Affirms its intention, when establishing and renewing state-specific sanctions regimes, to take into consideration the appropriateness of targeted and graduated measures against parties to situations of armed conflict who commit rape and other forms of sexual violence against women and girls in situations of armed conflict; | United Nations Security Council | Resolution |
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| 2008 | ||
Acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts 2008, para. 3 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Demands that all parties to armed conflict immediately take appropriate measures to protect civilians, including women and girls, from all forms of sexual violence, which could include, inter alia, enforcing appropriate military disciplinary measures and upholding the principle of command responsibility, training troops on the categorical prohibition of all forms of sexual violence against civilians, debunking myths that fuel sexual violence, vetting armed and security forces to take into account past actions of rape and other forms of sexual violence, and evacuation of women and children under imminent threat of sexual violence to safety; and requests the Secretary-General, where appropriate, to encourage dialogue to address this issue in the context of broader discussions of conflict resolution between appropriate UN officials and the parties to the conflict, taking into account, inter alia, the views expressed by women of affected local communities; | United Nations Security Council | Resolution |
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| 2008 | ||
Acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts 2008, para. 4 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Notes that rape and other forms of sexual violence can constitute a war crime, a crime against humanity, or a constitutive act with respect to genocide, stresses the need for the exclusion of sexual violence crimes from amnesty provisions in the context of conflict resolution processes, and calls upon Member States to comply with their obligations for prosecuting persons responsible for such acts, to ensure that all victims of sexual violence, particularly women and girls, have equal protection under the law and equal access to justice, and stresses the importance of ending impunity for such acts as part of a comprehensive approach to seeking sustainable peace, justice, truth, and national reconciliation; | United Nations Security Council | Resolution |
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| 2008 | ||
Acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts 2008, para. 10 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Requests the Secretary-General and relevant United Nations agencies, inter alia, through consultation with women and women-led organizations as appropriate, to develop effective mechanisms for providing protection from violence, including in particular sexual violence, to women and girls in and around UN managed refugee and internally displaced persons camps, as well as in all disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration processes, and in justice and security sector reform efforts assisted by the United Nations; | United Nations Security Council | Resolution |
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| 2008 | ||
Acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts 2008, para. 15 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Also requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the Council by 30 June 2009 on the implementation of this resolution in the context of situations which are on the agenda of the Council, utilizing information from available United Nations sources, including country teams, peacekeeping operations, and other United Nations personnel, which would include, inter alia, information on situations of armed conflict in which sexual violence has been widely or systematically employed against civilians; analysis of the prevalence and trends of sexual violence in situations of armed conflict; proposals for strategies to minimize the susceptibility of women and girls to such violence; benchmarks for measuring progress in preventing and addressing sexual violence; appropriate input from United Nations implementing partners in the field; information on his plans for facilitating the collection of timely, objective, accurate, and reliable information on the use of sexual violence in situations of armed conflict, including through improved coordination of UN activities on the ground and at Headquarters; and information on actions taken by parties to armed conflict to implement their responsibilities as described in this resolution, in particular by immediately and completely ceasing all acts of sexual violence and in taking appropriate measures to protect women and girls from all forms of sexual violence; | United Nations Security Council | Resolution |
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| 2008 | ||
Acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts 2008, para. 3 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reaffirming also the resolve expressed in the 2005 World Summit Outcome Document to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls, including by ending impunity and by ensuring the protection of civilians, in particular women and girls, during and after armed conflicts, in accordance with the obligations States have undertaken under international humanitarian law and international human rights law; | United Nations Security Council | Resolution |
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| 2008 | ||
Children and armed conflict 1999, para. 10 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Urges all parties to armed conflicts to take special measures to protect children, in particular girls, from rape and other forms of sexual abuse and gender-based violence in situations of armed conflict and to take into account the special needs of the girl child throughout armed conflicts and their aftermath, including in the delivery of humanitarian assistance; | United Nations Security Council | Resolution |
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Women and peace and security 2009, para. 12 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Calls upon all parties to armed conflicts to respect the civilian and humanitarian character of refugee camps and settlements, and ensure the protection of all civilians inhabiting such camps, in particular women and girls, from all forms of violence, including rape and other sexual violence, and to ensure full, unimpeded and secure humanitarian access to them; | United Nations Security Council | Resolution |
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| 2009 | ||
Women and peace and security 2013, para. 9 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reiterating its strong condemnation of all violations of international law committed against and/or directly affecting civilians, including women and girls in armed conflict and post-conflict situations, including those involving rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence, killing and maiming, obstructions to humanitarian aid, and mass forced displacement, | United Nations Security Council | Resolution |
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| 2013 | ||
Sexual violence in armed conflict 2013, para. 3 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Notes that the fight against impunity for the most serious crimes of international concern committed against women and girls has been strengthened through the work of the ICC, ad hoc and mixed tribunals, as well as specialized chambers in national tribunals; reiterates its intention to continue forcefully to fight impunity and uphold accountability with appropriate means; | United Nations Security Council | Resolution |
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Women and peace and security 2013, para. 7 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Expressing deep concern at the full range of threats and human rights violations and abuses experienced by women in armed conflict and post-conflict situations, recognizing that those women and girls who are particularly vulnerable or disadvantaged may be specifically targeted or at increased risk of violence, and recognizing in this regard that more must be done to ensure that transitional justice measures address the full range of violations and abuses of women’s human rights, and the differentiated impacts on women and girls of these violations and abuses as well as forced displacement, enforced disappearances, and destruction of civilian infrastructure, | United Nations Security Council | Resolution |
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Women and peace and security 2013, para. 12 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Calls upon Member States to comply with their relevant obligations to end to impunity and to thoroughly investigate and prosecute persons responsible for war crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity or other serious violations of international humanitarian law; and further notes that the fight against impunity for the most serious crimes of international concern against women and girls has been strengthened through the work of the International Criminal Court, ad hoc and mixed tribunals, as well as specialized chambers in national tribunals; | United Nations Security Council | Resolution |
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| 2013 | ||
Acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts 2008, para. 9 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Requests the Secretary-General to develop effective guidelines and strategies to enhance the ability of relevant UN peacekeeping operations, consistent with their mandates, to protect civilians, including women and girls, from all forms of sexual violence and to systematically include in his written reports to the Council on conflict situations his observations concerning the protection of women and girls and recommendations in this regard; | United Nations Security Council | Resolution |
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| 2008 | ||
Acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts 2008, para. 14 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Urges appropriate regional and sub-regional bodies in particular to consider developing and implementing policies, activities, and advocacy for the benefit of women and girls affected by sexual violence in armed conflict; | United Nations Security Council | Resolution |
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| 2008 | ||
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence 2011, para. f | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | For the purpose of this Convention:
(f) “women” includes girls under the age of 18. | Council of Europe | Regional treaty |
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| 2011 | ||
Children and armed conflict 2000, para. 13 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Underlines the importance of giving consideration to the special needs and particular vulnerabilities of girls affected by armed conflict, including, inter alia, those heading households, orphaned, sexually exploited and used as combatants, and urges that their human rights, protection and welfare be incorporated in the development of policies and programmes, including those for prevention, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration; | United Nations Security Council | Resolution |
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Children and armed conflict 2001, para. 11d | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Requests the agencies, funds and programmes of the United Nations to:] Ensure that the special needs and particular vulnerabilities of girls affected by armed conflict, including those heading households, orphaned, sexually exploited and used as combatants, are duly taken into account in the design of development assistance programmes, and that adequate resources are allocated to such programmes; | United Nations Security Council | Resolution |
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| 2001 | ||
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1m | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1. States Parties acknowledge the need to eliminate discrimination against girls and young women according to obligations stipulated in various international, regional and national human rights conventions and instruments designed to protect and promote women's rights. In this regard, they shall: m) Develop programmes of action that provide legal, physical and psychological support to girls and young women who have been subjected to violence and abuse such that they can fully re-integrate into social and economic life; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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Sexual violence in armed conflict 2013, para. 6 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Noting with concern that sexual violence in armed conflict and post-conflict situations disproportionately affects women and girls, as well as groups that are particularly vulnerable or may be specifically targeted, while also affecting men and boys and those secondarily traumatized as forced witnesses of sexual violence against family members; and emphasizing that acts of sexual violence in such situations not only severely impede the critical contributions of women to society, but also impede durable peace and security as well as sustainable development, | United Nations Security Council | Resolution |
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| 2013 | ||
Women and peace and security 2013, para. 17 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Looking forward to the important contribution that implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty can make to reducing violence perpetrated against women and girls in armed conflict and post-conflict situations, | United Nations Security Council | Resolution |
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Women and peace and security 2015, para. 14 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Urges Member States to strengthen access to justice for women in conflict and post-conflict situations, including through the prompt investigation, prosecution and punishment of perpetrators of sexual and gender-based violence, as well as reparation for victims as appropriate, notes that the fight against impunity for the most serious crimes of international concern committed against women and girls has been strengthened through the work of the International Criminal Court, ad hoc and mixed tribunals, as well as specialized chambers in national tribunals and reiterates its intention to continue forcefully to fight impunity and uphold accountability with appropriate means; | United Nations Security Council | Resolution |
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Children and armed conflict 2015, para. 13 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Gravely concerned by the human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law committed by non-state armed groups, in particular violent extremist groups, including mass abductions, rape and other forms of sexual violence such as sexual slavery, particularly targeting girls, which can cause displacement and affect access to education and healthcare services, and emphasizing the importance of accountability for such abuses and violations, | United Nations Security Council | Resolution |
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CRC - OPSC - Optional Protocol to the CRC on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography 2000, para. e | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing that a number of particularly vulnerable groups, including girl children, are at greater risk of sexual exploitation and that girl children are disproportionately represented among the sexually exploited, | United Nations General Assembly | International treaty |
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Women and peace and security 2000, para. 11 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Emphasizes the responsibility of all States to put an end to impunity and to prosecute those responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes including those relating to sexual and other violence against women and girls, and in this regard stresses the need to exclude these crimes, where feasible from amnesty provisions; | United Nations Security Council | Resolution |
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