Pathways to, conditions and consequences of incarceration for women 2013, para. 34
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Female prisoners throughout the world are vulnerable to numerous manifestations of violence. According to testimonies received by the Special Rapporteur, women in prison are raped by inmates and guards, forced into prostitution, touched in a sexual manner during frisks and required to wear revealing prison uniforms. In some contexts, women and men are housed together in the same facility or even the same jail cell, which increases the risks of abuse and is contrary to international standards.
Status juridique
Non-negotiated soft law
Organe
Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences