United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women

On 4 March 1994 the Human Rights Council passed Resolution 1994/45 on the question of integrating the rights of women into the human rights mechanisms of the United Nations and the elimination of violence against women. This Resolution established the mandate of the "Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women its causes and consequences". The initial appointment was for a three-year period.[1] As of June 2020 the special rapporteur is Dubravka Šimonovic.[2]

Mandate

The special rapporteur is mandated to seek and receive information on violence against women, recommend ways to eliminate violence against women at national, regional and intersectionality levels, and work collaboratively with the other United Nations human rights mechanisms.[3]

Country visits

The special rapporteur is mandated to carry out country visits, often in conjunction with other special rapporteurs, independent experts or working groups.[4]

Reports to the Human Rights Council

Each year the Special Rapporteur provides a written report to the Human Rights Council outlining the activities undertaken and themes analyzed.[5]

Post-holders

• Radhika Coomaraswamy(1994-2003)
• Yakin Ertürk(2003-2009)
• Rashida Manjoo (2009-2015)
• Dubravka Šimonovic (2015- )

References

1. "Question of integrating the rights of women into the human rights mechanisms of the United Nations and the elimination of violence against women". Archived from the original on 2 December 2005.
2. "Dubravka Šimonović, Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, its causes and consequences". www.ohchr.org. United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
3. "Preliminary report submitted by the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, in accordance with Commission on Human Rights resolution 1994/45". 22 November 1994. Archived from the original on 11 December 2005.
4. "Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences - Country Visits". Archived from the original on 18 August 2004.
5. "Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences". Archived from the original on 18 August 2004.

Further reading

• Erturk, Yakin; Thompson, Audrey. 15 years of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences (1994-2009) a critical review (PDF).