Domestic Violence, Violence Against Women, VAWA

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Europe/Central Asia

July 29, 2019 Commentary

The Chilling Inaction on Domestic Violence in Russia is Endangering Women’s Lives

Yulia Gorbunova
Senior Researcher, Ukraine, Russia

Published In: Euronews.
Europe/Central Asia

May 28, 2019 Report

Kyrgyzstan: Pressure Builds to Protect Women and Girls
Asia

November 26, 2018 Dispatches

Chinese Courts Give Domestic Abusers a Pass

Yaqiu Wang
China Researcher

Videos Watch More

January 23, 2019 Video

Video: She Escaped Brutal Domestic Violence – Now the US Government Wants to Send Her Back
October 25, 2018 Video

Video: Unaddressed Domestic Violence Puts Women at Risk in Russia
June 21, 2017 Video

Video: Domestic Violence Survivors in Brazil Struggle to Find Justice

Reports More Reports

May 28, 2019

Kyrgyzstan: Pressure Builds to Protect Women and Girls

On Anniversary of Woman’s Murder, Act to Halt Violence Against Women
October 25, 2018

“I Could Kill You and No One Would Stop Me”

Weak State Response to Domestic Violence in Russia
May 10, 2018

Palestine: ‘Marry-Your-Rapist’ Law Repealed

Revoke Other Discriminatory Laws Against Women

News

July 5, 2019 Letter

Submission by Human Rights Watch to the Committee on the Rights of the Child on Tunisia
October 25, 2018 News Release

Russia: Unaddressed Domestic Violence Puts Women at Risk
October 25, 2018 Interview

Interview: Giving a Green Light to Abuse in Russia

Philippa H Stewart
Senior Media Officer
October 12, 2018 Dispatches

Iran’s Death Penalty Laws Failing Children

Tara Sepehri Far
Iran Researcher
August 16, 2018 Commentary

Trail of Broken Promises to Brazil’s Women

César Muñoz
Senior Researcher, Brazil

Published In: Folha de S. Paulo
August 8, 2018 Dispatches

Bride’s Killing in Iraq Shows New Law Needed

Belkis Wille
Senior Iraq Researcher, Middle East and North Africa Division
July 9, 2018 Statement

WCLAC and Human Rights Watch oral statement to the CEDAW Committee on the State of Palestine’s Report, 70th session
June 11, 2018 Letter

Human Rights Watch, Women’s Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling, and Equality Now, Joint Submission to the CEDAW Committee on the State of Palestine, 70th session
May 31, 2018 Dispatches

Young Woman’s Murder in Kyrgyzstan Shows Cost of ‘Tradition’

Hillary Margolis
Senior Researcher, Women's Rights Division
May 30, 2018 Dispatches

Afghan Government Ignoring Violence Against Women

Heather Barr
Acting Co-Director, Women's Rights Division
May 15, 2018 Dispatches

Sudan’s Many Nouras

Jehanne Henry
Associate Director, Africa Division
May 10, 2018 Report

Palestine: ‘Marry-Your-Rapist’ Law Repealed

Daily Brief

August 20, 2019

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