The Special Rapporteur on Violence Against WomenThe Special Rapporteur was established by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in 1994. The current Special Rapporteur is Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy of Sri Lanka. About the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur How to send a complaint to the Special Rapporteur Further information about the Special Rapporteur About
the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women
Violence in the community:
rape and sexual assault; sexual harassment in the workplace, educational
institutions and elsewhere; forced prostitution, trafficking for purposes
of prostitution or domestic labour; violence against women migrant workers;
and pornography which is linked to violence against women; Violence perpetrated or condoned
by the state:
custodial violence (violence against a woman detained by the state authorities),
including rape and other sexual assault and beatings; violence against
women in situations of armed conflict; and violence against refugee and
internally displaced women. Violence by private individuals Often, acts of violence against women are perpetrated by non-state actors, that is, private individuals, for instance a family member or spouse. The Special Rapporteur works to prevent violations of women’s rights by non-state actors. A state may be held responsible for such violence under international law if it fails to exercise due diligence (reasonable care) to prevent violence. For example, the state may be held responsible if it fails to enforce criminal law in cases of violence against women or if it fails to investigate such violence and ensure adequate compensation for victims. However, the Special Rapporteur must assess the laws in a country and the attempts a government has made to prevent violence before determining that a state may be responsible for failing to exercise due diligence (reasonable care) to prevent violence. A single complaint from an individual may not be sufficient to establish this responsibility. Therefore, the Special Rapporteur may be limited in what she can do if you submit a complaint concerning a violation by a non-state actor to her. Special Rapporteurs and Representatives work to promote the rights set out in the major international human rights instruments such as the ICCPR and the UDHR. For the full text of the ICCPR click here For the full text of the UDHR available in many languages click here How to send a complaint to the Special Rapporteur There is no formal procedure for submitting a complaint to the Special Rapporteur. However, the Special Rapporteur has developed a Model Questionnaire aimed at helping you to include all of the information relevant to your complaint which you may use if you wish. It is available in English and Spanish only. For a copy of the model complaints form of the Special Rapporteur click on one of the following: Model
complaints form in English Formulario
de información (quejas) Complaints or communications should be sent to:
Tel: +
41 22 917 9000 Exhaustion of domestic remedies and
multiple applications Before
submitting a complaint, you should read this section Further information about the Special Rapporteur The Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women is one of a number of United Nations Special Rapporteurs and Special Representatives. To find out more about how Special Rapporteurs and Special Representatives carry out their work, click here. |
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