Older women and protection of their human rights 2010, para. 37
Paragraphe
Paragraph text
States parties have an obligation to draft legislation recognizing and prohibiting violence, including domestic, sexual violence and violence in institutional settings, against older women, including those with disabilities. States parties have an obligation to investigate, prosecute and punish all acts of violence against older women, including those committed as a result of traditional practices and beliefs.
Status juridique
Non-negotiated soft law
Organe
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Type de document
General Comment / Recommendation
Mode d'adoption
N.A.
Thèmes
Violence
Personnes concernées
Older persons
Persons with disabilities
Women
Année
2010
Type de paragraphe
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
CEDAW General Recommendation No. 27, Older women and protection of their human rights (2010), para. 37.