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Russia – Submission to the Committee against Torture at its 64th Session 2018

August 10, 2018

The submission deals with our concern about human rights violations faced by women and girls in the Russian Federation, ...

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Liberia Human Rights Committee Submission 2018

July 30, 2018

The submission, based on consultation with Equality Now’s partners in Liberia including Women Solidarity Incorporated (WOSI...

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Bahrain CCPR Submission 2018

July 20, 2018

This submission deals with our concerns, as previously raised in our submission for the Adoption of the List of Issues for Ba...

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Lebanon – Equality Now joint submission to the Human Rights Committee (CCPR) 122nd Session March 2018

April 10, 2018

The submission focuses on Lebanon’s failure to fulfill its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Politi...

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Bahrain – Equality Now joint submission to the Human Rights Commission (CCPR) 121st Session October 2017

November 24, 2017

The submission deals with our concern about the sex-based discrimination against women under the law in Bahrain. The Citizens...

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Paraguay CEDAW Submission 2017

November 20, 2017

This submission deals with Paraguay’s obligation to address its high prevalence of sexual violence and forced pregnanc...

Toolkits & Manuals

Litigating Before The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights: A Practice Manual

November 7, 2017

We have developed this manual following requests from lawyers who have benefited from training on using the African Protocol ...

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The World’s Shame: The Global Rape Epidemic

November 7, 2017

Around the world, rape and sexual abuse are everyday violent occurrences — affecting close to a billion women and girls...

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Russia – Equality Now submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review 30th Session April 2017

October 20, 2017

The submission details our concerns regarding laws in the Russian Federation relating to domestic violence and rape; sex...

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Russia – Equality Now Submission to Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 2017

October 20, 2017

The submission focuses on the continued violations of women’s rights in the Russian Federation. In particular, we respectfu...

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Palestine – Equality Now joint submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women 68th Session October 2017

October 20, 2017

This joint report deals with our concerns regarding: the discriminatory legislation related to family status laws, focusing o...

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Paraguay- Equality Now joint submission to the Committee against Torture 61st Session July 2017

August 10, 2017

The submission details our concern about human rights violations faced by girls in Paraguay, focusing in particular on the hi...