Dubravka simonovic, chair, commission on the status of women. Nov 30, 2015 the united nations recognises the council of europes istanbul convention as a leading international legal instrument in the ongoing global campaign against violence against women. Short guide on cedaw the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women and its implementation in croatia, ed. The human rights relationship many provisions of the cedaw and the crc are interrelated, interdependant and mutually reinforcing. The cedaw as an instrument on violence against women. Silvia pimentel, is appended to the present document issues articles cedaw c55d352011. Why hasnt the british government taken this vital step against gender violence.
Convention for elimination of discrimination against women. A national of croatia ms dubravka simonovic has been an expert on the committee on the. Being 12 years a cedaw committee member and its chairperson i have contributed to its progressive interpretation. International framework on violence against women with focus. The eu accession to the council of europe convention on. As at 18 november 2016, the closing date of the sixtyfifth session of the committee on the elimination of discrimination against women, there were 189 states parties to the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women, which was. Biography dubravka simonovic, head of the human rights. A croatian by nationality, she has worked extensively on human rights issues. Dubravka simonovic1 medunarodnopravi okvir za uklanjanje rodno uvjetovanog nasilja nad zenama. Hazel gumede shelton south africa was elected at the fourteenth meeting of states parties in june 2006 to serve until 31 december 2010.
Dubravka simonovi c, cedaw committee member panel 4. Report of the committee on the elimination of discrimination. Dubravka simonovic chair committee on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women. Dubravka simonovic, as visiting professor in practice. Justice for all the task force on justice final report. The istanbul convention on the global stage council of. Dubravka simonovic head of the human rights department, ministry of foreign affairs, croatia member of the committee on the elimination of discrimination against women, chairperson 20072008 a national of croatia ms dubravka simonovic has been an expert on the committee on the elimination of discrimination against women since 2003. On 1 march 20, the closing date of the fiftyfourth session of the committee on the elimination of discrimination against women, there were 187 states parties to the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women, which was adopted by the general assembly in its resolution 34180 and opened for signature. Bangura, special rapporteur on sexual violence in conict.
In reports from more than 20 cities, we find diverse leadership, strategic coalitions and a reliance on local resources. Twice a year in geneva and once a year in new york, a committee of 23 independent experts meets to hear how governments are implementing the. View dubravka simonovics profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Government office for gender equality, zagreb, 2004, p. The human rights relationship guide to panel discussions day one 9 december 2007 panel one. Medunarodnopravi okvir za uklanjanje rodno uvjetovanog. In 2014, the cedaw committee expressed concern about the growing. Cedaw and the ic are fully compatible overlapping and complementary instruments. Dubravka simonovic has been a member of the cedaw committee since. Report of the special rapporteur on torture and other report. The purpose of the meeting was to contribute to a deeper understanding of violence against women and girls, in preparation for 57th session of the. The convention does not contain a specific provision on violence against women.
On 1 april 1996, she filed a complaint in which she accused j. Statements as the cedaw chair before the third committee of the general assembly, sixtythird session, 15 october 2008, head of the followup official visit to luxemburg by the members of the committee on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women cedaw, luxembourg, luxembourg, 3 5 october 2008. Let me also mention the new cedaw general recommendation no. Another member has not yet been appointed by south africa to replace her until the end of her term, in accordance. Cedawc46d182008 1044931 3 certificate mentions the alleged rape, the time, date and place it was said to have occurred, as well as the name of the alleged perpetrator. International framework on violence against women with. Womens rights and a general comment on th e right to sexual and reproductive health introductory remarks it is my great honor and privilege to participate in this day of general discussion on the right to sexual and reproductive health organized by the. The two conventions, read together, protect the rights of women throughout their. Why hasnt the british government taken this vital step. The chair of the working group on this recommendation, ms feride acar also president of grevio introduced the recommendation at the high level panel, presided by ms kate gilmore, deputy high commissioner for human rights and which included ms dubravka simonovic, united nations special rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and. Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination.
This reflects the endemic reluctance to address the issue of violence against women at the time the treaty was adopted. Global and regional standards on violence against women. Dubravka simonovic, a member of the committee, said the experiences of displacement, asylumseeking, integration, return or resettlement are often rife with violations of an individuals human. In my previous capacities i had a privilege to contribute to the development of both instruments. The committee on the elimination of discrimination against women, established under article 17 of the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women. Together with cedaw, its committee and the special rapporteur on violence against women make sure that the scope of protection available to women.
The government should effectively and fully incorporate the cedaw convention at all levels of the national jurisdictions using womens human rights and cedaw general recommendation no. Ohchr end of mission statement by dubravka simonovic. We are pleased to have helped in the adopon of the second general assembly resoluon taking acon against the killing of women and girls. It is a bottomup, horizontal organization and a creative political space. Convention for elimination of discrimination against women free download as powerpoint presentation. This database is based on a database designed and developed by the netherlands institute of human rights sim of utrecht university which has agreed to make its database available to the office of the united nations high commissioner for human rights.
Simonovic 4 2000 2019 professor, department of civil and environmental engineering, the university of western ontario, london, ontario, canada. Although the cedaw convention is an antidiscrimination instrument for the. The cedaw convention, which was adopted in 1979, recognizes a wide range of rights for women regarding nondiscrimination and the eradication of gender violence. Dubravka simonovic has been the minister plenipotentiary at the permanent mission of the republic of croatia to the united nations. On the regional level i was member of the coe task.
Aug 14, 2006 the committee on the elimination of discrimination against women, established under article 17 of the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women. The text of an individual opinion dissenting of committee member ms. Dubravka simonovic head of human rights department. Amazing responses by cedaw to address lgbt discrimination in. While the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women cedaw convention does not explicitly. Justice for all the report of the task force on justice conference version. Dubravka simonovic global summit of women speakers of. Dubravka simonovic, special rapporteur on violence against women and mrs. The purpose of the convention for the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women cedaw, which is monitored by a committee, is to codify international legal standards for womens rights. International framework on violence against women with focus on the cedaw.
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