on the Right of Everyone to the Enjoyment of the Highest Attainable Standard of
Physical and Mental Health, for his Report to the United Nations Commission On
Human Rights 2006.
Individual Complaints on Allegations of Violations of Human Rights – Gender.
Health, relates to communications to the Special Rapporteur alleging violations
of the right to health and related rights as from national, regional, and
international non-governmental organizations, as well as intergovernmental
organizations.
is:
urgent appeal with the Special Rapporteur on the question of torture, the
Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child
pornography, and the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes
and consequences concerning widespread sexual violence in Darfur,
including large numbers of women and girls who are
raped.…………………Concern was expressed for the health
consequences of sexual violence, including the physical injuries arising
directly from the violence, sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy and
psychological trauma, and for their access to medical
care………………………”
text.
and Social Council
Distr.
GENERAL
E/CN.4/2006/48/Add.l
22 December
2005
Original:
ENGLISH/FRENCH/ SPANISH
COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Sixty-second session
Item 10 of the provisional agenda
ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL
RIGHTS
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone
to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental
health, Paul Hunt
Addendum
Summary of communications sent to and replies received
from Governments and other actors, December 2004-December
2005*
Rights – Gender
Rights
Commission
on Human Rights
on
Violations
“Gender
disaggregated data on communications in the first months of 2004 indicate that
only 10% of the individuals covered by urgent appeals and allegation letters are
women and in several cases the sex of the victim(s) is not specified in the
information we receive.
In view
of these figures and sure that we share common views on the importance to report
and seek redress for human rights violations affecting women as well as men.”
…………………………………
Quick Response
Desk
Special Procedures
Branch of the OHCHR
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