The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Implications for Hong Kong
Published By: HKU on eSS | Published Date: May, 06 , 1999The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination, applicable to Hong
Kong since October 1996, requires States parties to take steps to address all forms of
violence against women. This paper first describes the increasing international concern
with violence against women, the manner in which the CEDAW Convention has been
interpreted to cover various forms of gender-specific violence, and the obligations
binding the Hong Kong SAR government under international law. [Occasional Paper No 1] URL: [http://www.hku.hk/ccpl/pub/occasionalpapers/paper1/paper1.pdf]
Author(s): Andrew Byrnes | Posted on: Apr 06, 2011 | Views(788) | Download (181)