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Date Added to Site: 18th January 2005 |
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Short Summary
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Violence Against Women in Sri Lanka: Report prepared for the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
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| Author |
Bourke-Martignoni, J. |
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November 2002 |
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World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) |
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Short Summary
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The OMCT shadow report shows Sri Lanka is far ahead of other countries in the region. Women are well educated and may be found in greater numbers in professional or managerial positions. Yet, concerns still exist: the ongoing civil war is negatively affecting gender relations; female employees in export processing zones (EPZs) suffer from low status; and violence against women as a violation of women's human rights is still not a part of mainstream human rights policymaking in Sri Lanka. No legislation exists, for instance, on domestic violence, so the police have no jurisdiction to act. It is not simply a lack of legislation but the lack of implementation and enforcement of existing legislation. Violence against women in the context of the ongoing internal conflict is also highlighted as an area that is not monitored or penalised. Recommendations include: legislative amendments to prevent marital rape and legislation specifically on domestic violence; more funds allocated to women's resource centres and shelters; and human rights training programmes for police personnel on investigating domestic violence and understanding discrimination.
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