The Working Group notes that, despite the existence of numerous legislative instruments at the national, regional and international levels, women and girls of African descent are facing even more challenging obstacles to justice. Women of African descent very often suffer physical or verbal violence on the part of judicial and law enforcement authorities.
Status juridique
Non-negotiated soft law
Organe
Working Group of experts on people of African descent
Type de document
Special Procedures' report
Mode d'adoption
N.A.
Thèmes
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Personnes concernées
Girls
Women
Année
2014
Type de paragraphe
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
WG People of African Descent, Report to the HRC (2014), A/HRC/27/68, para. 59.