2003 Information compiled by: CIMEL/INTERIGHTS PROJECT ON STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS ‘CRIMES OF HONOUR’ http://www.soas.ac.uk/honourcrimes CIMEL INTERIGHTS Centre of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law The International Centre for the Legal School of Oriental and African Studies Protection of Human Rights Thornhaugh St, Russell Square Lancaster House London WC1H 0XG 33 Islington High Street United Kingdom London N1 9LH Tel: +44 (0)20 7898 4683 United Kingdom Fax: +44 (0)20 7898 4559 Tel: +44 (0)20 7843 0490 [email protected] Fax: +44 (0)20 7278 4334 Edited by Sanchita Hosali, Research Assistant CIMEL/INTERIGHTS Project With the help of: Claire Dawson, Fouzia Khan, Adrienne Parrotta, Sonya Shaykhoun, Catherine Weiss and Alycia Wright. - 1 - Table of Contents Page No. INTRODUCTION i. Aim of the Collection ii. How to use the Collection iii. Feedback MATERIALS I. International Materials A. Treaty-Based Materials i. International Human Rights Treaties ii. Monitoring Bodies of International Human Rights Treaties B. Charter-Based Materials i. General Assembly ii. Commission on Human Rights iii. Sub-Commission on Human Rights iv. Secretary-General II. Regional Materials A. Treaty-Based Materials B. Regional Organisations' Materials - 2 - Advanced table of contents Page No. INTRODUCTION i. Aim of the Collection…………………………………………...12 ii. How to use the Collection……………………………………... 12 iii. Feedback……………………………………………………… 18 MATERIALS I. INTERNATIONAL MATERIALS……………………………………………... 19 A. Treaty-Based Materials……………………………………………………..19 i. International Human Rights Treaties………………………….. 19 The Right to Life, Liberty and Security of the Person Article 3: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) 1948……………………………………………………………. 19 Article 6 (1); Article 9 (1): The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) 1966……………………………..19 Article 6: The Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989……19 The Prohibition on Torture or Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Article 5: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948…. 19 Article 7: The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966……………………………………………………………. 19 Article 37: The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)1989 …………………………………………………………………. 20 The Prohibition on Slavery Article 1: Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, The Slave Trade and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery 1957……………………………………………………………. 20 The Right to Freedom from Gender-Based Discrimination Article 2: UDHR 1948………………………………………….20 Article 2: ICCPR 1966………………………………………….20 Article 1; Article 2; Article 3: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)1979………………………………………………… 20 The Right to Privacy Article 17: ICCPR 1966………………………………………...21 Article 16: CRC 1989………………………………………….. 21 The Right to Marry and Found a Family Article 16: UDHR 1948………………………………………...22 - 3 - Article 10: ICESCR 1966……………………………………… 22 Article 23: ICCPR 1966………………………………………...22 Article 16: CEDAW 1979………………………………………22 Article 1; Article 2: Convention on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages 1964…………22 The Right to be Free from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Article 6; CEDAW 1979……………………………………… 23 Article 19; Article 34: CRC 1989……………………………… 23 The Duty to Modify Customs that Discriminate against Women Article 2; Article 5: CEDAW 1979………………………….… 23 Article 24: CRC 1989………………………………………… 24 The Right to an Effective Remedy Article 8: UDHR 1948………………………………………….24 Article 2: ICCPR 1966………………………………………….24 ii. Monitoring Bodies of International Human Rights Treaties…... 24 a) Human Rights Committee…………………………………..24 GENERAL COMMENTS General Comment No. 28 on Article 3: Equality of Rights between Men and Women CCPR/C/21/Rev.1/Add.10, 29/03/2000…………………………………………………. 24 CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS Brazil, 24/07/96, CCPR/C/81/Add.6………………………. 25 Guatemala, 27/08/2001, CCPR/CO/72/GTM………………26 Iraq, 19/11/97 6, CCPR/C/79/Add.84………………………26 Kuwait, 26/07/00, CCPR/C/120/Add.1……………………. 26 Sweden, 24/04/02, CCPR/CO/74/SWE……………………..26 Venezuela, 26/04/2001, CCPR/CO/71/VEN………………..26 Yemen, 26/07/02, CCPR/CO/75/YEM……………………...27 b) Committee for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights………………27 CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS………………………27 Jordan, 01/09/2000, E/C.12/1/Add.46……………………... 27 Sri Lanka, 27/04/98 and 15/05/98, E/1999/22……………...27 Syrian Arab Republic, 24/09/2001, E/C.12/1/Add.63……... 28 Tunisia, 14/05/99, E/C.12/1/Add.36………………………..28 c) Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women...28 GENERAL COMMENTS………………………………………...28 General Recommendation No. 12: Violence against women, 06/03/89, HRI\GEN\1\Rev.1…………………………………………………..28 - 4 - General Recommendation No. 19: Violence against Women, 30/01/92, HRI\GEN\1\Rev.1…………………………………………………..29 General Recommendation No. 21: Equality in marriage and family relations, 04/02/94, HRI\GEN\1\Rev.1……………………………. 29 CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS……………………………...29 Egypt, 02/02/2001, CEDAW/C/2001/I/Add.2……………………...29 Guinea, 31/07/2001, CEDAW/A/56/38…………………………….30 India, 01/02/2000 CEDAW/C/2000/I/CRP.3/Add.4/Rev.1 ………..30 Iraq, 14/06/2000, CEDAW/C/2000/II/Add.7…………………….…30 Israel, 12/08/1997, A/52/38/Rev.1, Part II………………………….31 Jordan, 27/01/2000, A/55/38………………………………………. 31 Sri Lanka, 30/01/2002, CEDAW/C/2002/I/CRP.3/Add.5………….31 Trinidad and Tobago, 29/01/2002, CEDAW/C/2002/I/CRP.3/Add.4 ……………………………………………………………………... 31 Turkey, 12/08/1997, A/52/38/Rev.1…………………………….… 32 Uruguay, 28/01/2002, CEDAW/C/2002/I/CRP.3/Add.6…………...32 d) Committee on the Rights of the Child……………………………... 33 CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS……………………………...33 Bangladesh, 18/06/97, CRC/C/15/Add.74………………………….33 Burkina Faso, 25/04/1994, CRC/C/15/Add.19……………………..33 Democratic Republic of the Congo, 09/07/2001, C/C/15/Add.153...33 Ethiopia, 21/02/2001, CRC/C/15/Add.144…………………………34 India, 23/02/2000, CRC/C/15/Add.115……………………………. 34 Jordan, 02/06/2000, CRC/C/15/Add.125…………………………...34 Lebanon, 01/02/2002, CRC/C/15/Add.169………………………... 34 Sierra Leone, 24/02/2000, CRC/C/15/Add.116…………………….35 Suriname, 28/06/2000, CRC/C/15/Add.130……………………….. 35 Tanzania, 09/07/2001, CRC/C/15/Add.156………………………...35 Turkey, 09/07/2001, CRC/C/15/Add.152…………………………..36 B. Charter-Based Materials………………………………………………….36 i. General Assembly – Resolutions………………………………..36 Working towards the elimination of crimes against women committed in the name of honour, 18/12/2002, A/RES/57/179 Working towards the elimination of crimes against women committed in the name of honour, 04/12/2000, A/RES/55/66…39 The Right to Life, Liberty and Security of the Person DECLARATIONS Declaration on the Rights of the Child, A/4354, resolution 1386(XIV), 1959………………………………………………..42 - 5 - RESOLUTIONS Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, 2003, A/RES/57/214…………………………………………………. 42 Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, 12/03/2001, A/RES/55/111…………………………………………………..42 The Prohibition on Torture or Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women, A/RES/48/104, resolution 48/104, 1994………………………..43 The Right to Freedom from Gender-Based Discrimination DECLARATIONS Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, Resolution 2263(XXII), 1967………………... 43 Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women, A/RES/48/104, resolution 48/104, 1994………………………..43 RESOLUTIONS Further actions and initiatives to implement the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, 2000, A/RES/S-23/3………………… 43 Elimination of all forms of violence against women, including crimes identified in the outcome document of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly, entitled “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century”, 2000, A/RES/55/6…………………………………… 44 The Right to Marry and Found a Family DECLARATIONS Declaration on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women, Resolution 2263(XXII), 1967………………..45 RESOLUTIONS Recommendation on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages, Resolution 2018 (XX), 1965……………………………………………………………. 45 The Duty to Modify Customs that Discriminate against Women Traditional or customary practices affecting the health of women and girls, 2001, A/RES/56/128………………………………… 46 ii. Commission on Human Rights………………………………….50 RESOLUTIONS……………………………………………….. 50 The Right to Life, Liberty and Security of the Person Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, 2003, E/CN.4/RES/2003/53…………………………………………...50 - 6 - Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions 2001 E/CN.4/RES/2001/45…………………………………………...50 Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, 2000 E/CN.4/RES/2000/31. ………………………………………….50 Elimination of violence against women, 2003, E/CN.4/RES/2003/45…………………………………………...51 Elimination of violence against women, 2002, E/CN.4/RES/2002/52…………………………………………...51 Elimination of violence against women, 2001 E/CN.4/RES/2001/49 …………………………………………..52 Elimination of violence against women, 2000, E/CN.4/RES/2000/45 …………………………………………..52 Elimination of violence against women, 1999, E/CN.4/RES/1999/42…………………………………………...53 Elimination of violence against women, 1998, CHR9E/CN.4/RES/1998/52…………………………………… 53 The Right to be Free from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Traffic in women and girls, 2001, E/CN.4/RES/2001/48………54 Traffic in women and girls, 1999, E/CN.4/RES/1999/40………54 SPECIAL RAPPORTEURS………………………..………….. 54 Reports of the Special Rapporteur on extra-judicial, summary or arbitrary executions………………………………………..54 2003 Report of the Special