12th يونيو 2023

Russia – Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review – 44th session of the UPR Working Group of the Human Rights Council, April 2023

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Our joint submission outlines the challenges in the implementation of international norms and standards and the national legislation of Russia in addressing gender-based violence against women and girls, particularly domestic and sexual violence. The submission also provides recommendations to the Human Rights Council for consideration for its follow-up on the preceding review, as well as the Governments participating in the review of the Russian Federation.

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