ICJ closes 16-Day campaign against gender-based violence
ICJ’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence underscores the need for justice systems to be more responsive. (more…)
Tag Archives | Violence against women
Women facing health risks and gender-based violence in Venezuela
An opinion editorial by Carolina Villadiego Burbano, ICJ Latin America Legal and Policy Adviser, and Carlos Lusverti, ICJ consultant. (more…)
Zimbabwe: ICJ publishes a legal brief on needed reform of sexual offences
Today, the ICJ published The case for reform: Criminal Law and Sexual Violence in Zimbabwe, a legal brief which examines sexual crimes in the Zimbabwean Criminal Code in light of the country’s obligations under international human rights law and standards. (more…)
Namibia: authorities must investigate police abuse of people protesting Gender Based Violence
Today the ICJ condemned the apparent widespread ill-treatment and arbitrary arrest of peaceful demonstrators protesting gender based violence on Saturday 10 October in Windhoek. (more…)
Consenting adults living together is not a crime
An opinion piece by Ruth Panjaitan, ICJ National Legal Adviser in Indonesia. (more…)
COVID-19: ICJ calls on African States to protect women from escalating sexual and gender based violence
While reports suggest a decrease in crime during lockdown due to restricted movement, violence against women, including gender-based violence (GBV), continues unabated, and has likely worsened throughout Africa, replicating global trends in this regard. (more…)