Title: The OP-CEDAW as a mechanism for implementing women's human rights : an analysis of the first five cases under the communications procedure of the OP-CEDAW

Authors: Facio, Alda

Place: Kuala Lumpur

Publisher: IWRAW Asia Pacific

Year: cop. 2008

Journal: IWRAW Asia Pacific occasional papers series

Volume: no. 12

PAGE: --

Subject: Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Keywords: women's rights, human rights, treaties, procedure (law), jurisprudence

Abstract: The five first cases on human rights violations that were submitted to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) under the Operation Procedures (OP) are analysed to extract lessons and to promote a better use of the OP-CEDAW by the women's movement.

URL: http://www.iwraw-ap.org/aboutus/pdf/OPS12_Final_for_publication_April_28.pdf

Document type: Portal