News and Events

This is a bi monthly legal news issue
UPDATES FROM THE UN
* CEDAW Committee Holds Consultation on a General Recommendation on Women in Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations
* CEDAW Committee grants landmark decision in maternal health case against Govt. of Brazil
* HRC Advisory Committee invites comments of NGO¡¦s on report on traditional values
INTERNATIONAL LEVAL DEVELOPMENTS
Asia
* Malaysian court holds that CEDAW obligations are binding
* Statement of the Indian Women¡¦s Rights Activists in Solidarity with Women in Sri Lanka
* Women and men march on the streets protesting sexual harassment in Afghanistan
Beyond Asia

* Inter American court hears first ever LGBT case
* Governments have a responsibility to protect families from abuse: Inter American Commission on Human Rights
* Charges against Dominique Strauss Kahn withdrawn
* Apex court in Nicaragua downgrades rape to crime of passion
NATIONAL
* Supreme Court directs Chhattisgarh government to disband Salwa Judum calling it illegal and unconstitutional
* Supreme Court orders rehabilitation scheme for sex workers
* The new proposed Disabilities Bill provides for right to fertility and prohibits forced abortion
* Bombay High Court helps fight sex selective abortion
* Review petition filed by PLD in Velusamy vs Patchaiammal case dismissed
* Parliament agrees to adopt three key elements of the Jan Lokpal Bill
* Married lesbian couple granted police protection by Haryana court
* Financial assistance and support services to victims of rape: A scheme for restorative justice
* SHRC report: Official acknowledgement of deaths of civilians in Kashmir during armed conflict
RESOURCES
* Intersections between Women’s Equality, Culture and Cultural Rights: PLD
* Commentary to the Declaration on human rights defenders: UNSR on situation of human rights defenders
* Addressing gaps in the defence of women human rights defenders: CWGL
* Avoiding some deadly sins : Oxfam learnings and analysis about religion, culture, diversity, and development: Cassandra Balchin
* The dialogue of difference: gender perspectives on international humanitarian law: ICRC
* Minority women are deliberately targeted for sexual violence: State of World’s Minorities and Indigenous Peoples Report 2011
* Family Law Volume I: Family Laws and Constitutional Claims: Flavia Agnes
* Family Law Volume II: Marriage, Divorce, and Matrimonial Litigation: Flavia Agnes
* Defending Women’s Right to Maintenance: Majlis
EVENTS
* National Consultation on Compensation to Women Victims of Crime: 28th August 2011, Mumbai
* South Asia Training of Trainers (ToT) on Strengthening Application of CEDAW in South Asia: 14-21 July 2011, New Delhi
* Planning meeting by PLD for field study on witch hunting: 31st August 2011, New Delhi
* Civil society holds national and regional for India’s Universal Periodic Review process: Aug-Oct, 2011
* Consultations for India’s Universal Period Review : August-October, 2011
* Amplifying the Voices of Women in Politics: The Second Asia Pacific Conference on Women in Politics and Governance: APWLD


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