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The Latest Releases:

• 12/22/03: FD.3 Crimes of Honor:, JB.1: CEDAW: United Nations Report to Human Rights Commission 2004-Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Report of the Special Rapporteur, Asma Jahangir
• 03/01/04: General: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices-Section 5
• 01/29/04: FE.1: Prostitution and Slavery: Trafficking in Persons; An Analysis of Afghanistan
• 02/10/03: FD.3: Crimes of Honor: In the Name of Honor, Violence Against Women

Table of contents:

GENERAL

03/01/04: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices-Section 5

Juridical Aspects

A. Inadequacy of General Instruments

B. Contributions of Specific Instruments
12/22/03: FD.3 Crimes of Honor:, JB.1: CEDAW: United Nations Report to Human Rights Commission 2004-Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Report of the Special Rapporteur, Asma Jahangir
01/06/03 : JB.1: CEDAW: Producing CEDAW Shadow Reports

C. Regional Experiences

Factual Aspects

A. Cultural Stereotypes

B. Women's Health

C. Status in the Family

D. Right to Life
12/22/03: FD.3 Crimes of Honor: United Nations Report to Human Rights Commission 2004-Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Report of the Special Rapporteur, Asma Jahangir
02/10/03:FD.3: Crimes of Honor: In the Name of Honor, Violence Against Women
10/28/03:FD.1: Infanticide: Sex Ratio in India a Concern

E. Right to Dignity
01/29/04: FE.1: Prostitution and Slavery: Trafficking in Persons; An Analysis of Afghanistan

F. Social Disqualification

G. Aggravated Discrimination

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