Worldwide: UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women seeking information
Source:
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights The Special Rapporteur is seeking information on whether and how recommendations in her reports have been implemented by governments worldwide.
For more details about the kinds of information, recommendations or comments you can provide, contact Christina Saunders and contribute to the preparation of the Special Rapporteur's report to the Commission on Human Rights. The Special Rapporteur would appreciate receiving information at your earliest possible convenience, and at the latest by 1 August 2002, through the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations Office at Geneva. If possible please send all contributions by email to csaunders.hchr@unog.ch which will greatly facilitate the processing of data for the report.
Website Link:
http://www.unhchr.ch/women/focus-violence.html
Submitted on Tue, 05/14/2002 - 00:00
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