GENERAL RESOURCES

Violence Against Women in Estonia, A Report to the Human Rights Committee. World Organisation Against Torture, 7 July 2004, (PDF, 30 pages).

The report highlights the fact that despite differences of social, cultural and political contexts, patterns and frequency of violence against women span both national and socio-economic borders as well as cultural identities. The lack of appropriate legislation on violence against women, inequality in society’s gender roles, and government laxity on punishing perpetrators of violence are all factors contributing to the continuing and widespread occurrence of violence against women.

Violence Against Women in Russia, A Report to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. World Organisation Against Torture, 7 July 2004, (PDF, 42 pages).

The report highlights the fact that despite differences of social, cultural and political contexts, patterns and frequency of violence against women span both national and socio-economic borders as well as cultural identities. The lack of effective legislation on violence against women, inequality in society’s gender roles, and government laxity on punishing perpetrators of violence are all factors contributing to the continuing and  occurrence of violence against women.

Violence Against Women in Turkey, A Report to the Committee Against Torture. World Organisation Against Torture, 7 July 2004. (PDF, 42 pages).

The report highlights the fact that despite differences of social, cultural and political contexts, patterns and frequency of violence against women span both national and socio-economic borders as well as cultural identities. The lack of effective legislation on violence against women, inequality in society’s gender roles, and government laxity on punishing perpetrators of violence are all factors contributing to the continuing and  occurrence of violence against women.

World Report 2003, Human Rights Watch.
Reports from 1989-2002 are also available on Human Rights Watch's website. In addition to providing country-specific information, reports from 1990 and 1993-2002 each include a separate chapter on women's rights.