Jordan – Equality Now submission to the Human Rights Committee (CCPR) 121st Session October 2017
November 1, 2017
This submission details our concern about the sex-based discrimination against Jordanian women married to foreigners who...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Saudi Arabia – Equality Now joint submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women 69th pre-sessional working group July 2017
July 20, 2017
The submission addresses our concern about the gender discrimination against Saudi women who are denied the right to con...
Malaysia – Equality Now joint submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women 69th pre-sessional working group July 2017
July 20, 2017
The joint submission deals with our concerns about the gender-based discrimination in Malaysia’s nationality law, as enshri...
Lebanon – Equality Now joint submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child 75th Session May 2017
June 15, 2017
The submission expresses our concern about human rights violations faced by children in Lebanon, focusing on Lebanon’s obli...
Equality Now Statement to the UN HRC: Legal Review & Reforms Needed To End Sexual Violence
May 22, 2017
The United Nations’ 35th Human Rights Council Session took place in Geneva, Switzerland from 6 – 23 June 2017. Eq...
Lebanon – Equality Now submission to the Committee against Torture (CAT) 60th Session May 2017
May 15, 2017
The submission focuses on Lebanon’s obligation under Article 1 (non-discrimination) and Article 2 (obligation to prevent to...
Jordan – Equality Now submission to the Human Rights Committee (CCPR) 119th Session March 2017
April 11, 2017
The submission deals with our concern about the exemption from punishment under the Jordanian Penal Code of offenders, includ...