In the first ever Resolution on the Protection of Women Human Rights Defenders Paragraph 16 “Calls upon States to implement, effectively and expeditiously, Security Council resolutions 1325 (2000) of 31 October 2000, 1820 (2008) of 19 June 2008, 1888 (2009) of 30 September 2009, 1889 (2009) of 5 October 2009, 1960 (2010) of 16 December 2010, 2106… Continue reading
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Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the start of the 16 days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign. This year the UK witnessed an increase of 6% of recorded domestic abuse crimes and accounting to 18% of all offences recorded by the police in… Continue reading