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Barriers to Justice: Rape in Africa, Law, Practice, and Access to Justice

November 25, 2024

This groundbreaking report on rape in Africa analyzes sexual violence laws and law enforcement practices across 47 countries ...

Submissions

Kyrgyzstan – Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review 49th Session, October 2024

October 11, 2024

Equality Now and its partners – Public Association Bir Duino-Kyrgyzstan, Public Association Union of People with Disa...

Submissions

Georgia – Third Party Intervention before the European Court of Human Rights, September 2024

September 25, 2024

Equality Now and the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre submitted a joint third-party intervention before the European Cou...

Submissions

Armenia – Information for Consideration by the Committee on the Rights of the Child at its 97th Session, August 2024

August 15, 2024

Equality Now, together with its partners based in Armenia – Sexual Assault Crisis Centre NGO, the Women’s Resource Ce...

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Uzbekistan – Communications with UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), August 2024 

August 1, 2024

Equality Now, in partnership with NGOs based in Uzbekistan – Istiqbolli Avlod, NIHOL Initiative’s Development and Sup...

Submissions

Ukraine – Sexual Violence and Stigmatisation of Victims – NGO Shadow Report on the Implementation of the Istanbul Convention in Ukraine, July 2024

July 18, 2024

Equality Now, together with the partners The European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC), Women’s  Initiatives for Gende...

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Sexual Violence in South Asia: Legal and Other Barriers to Justice for Survivors – 2024 Update

June 24, 2024

Our 2021 report,  Sexual Violence in South Asia: Legal and Other Barriers to Justice, co-authored by Equality Now and Di...

Submissions

Kyrgyzstan – Information for Consideration by the Committee Against Torture at its 81st Session, June 2024

June 20, 2024

Equality Now, together with the partners – The  Human Rights Movement Bir Duino-Kyrgyzstan and Positive Dialogue, ...

Submissions

Kazakhstan – Analysis and List of Recommendations for the Authorities after Amendments in Legislation Combatting Domestic Violence

April 29, 2024

The President of Kazakhstan signed laws that could address some forms of domestic violence on April 15, 2024. The amendments ...

Submissions

Report on Violence Against Women and Girls in Uzbekistan for Consideration by the European Union Before EU-Uzbekistan Human Rights Dialogue

April 24, 2024

In response to the critical issues of violence against women and girls in Uzbekistan, Equality Now presents a detailed submis...

Submissions

Report on Violence Against Women and Girls in Kazakhstan for Consideration by the European Union Before EU-Kazakhstan Human Rights Dialogue 2024

April 24, 2024

Advocating for enhanced legal protections, Equality Now presents a detailed submission for the EU-Kazakhstan Human Rights Dia...

Submissions

Kyrgyzstan -submission to the Supreme Court of Kyrgyz Republic, February 2024

February 22, 2024

Equality Now and its partner, Human Rights Movement Bir Duino-Kyrgyzstan, submitted the information to the Supreme Court of t...