Book contents
- The Right to Life under International Law
- The Right to Life under International Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Cases
- An Historical Introduction to the Right to Life
- Part I Overview of the Right to Life under International Law
- Part II Major Themes
- Part III The Protection of At-Risk Groups and Individuals
- 21 Women
- 22 Children
- 23 Racially Motivated Killings
- 24 LGBTI Persons
- 25 Persons with Disabilities
- 26 Older Persons
- 27 Journalists
- 28 Human Rights Defenders
- 29 International Migrants
- 30 Internally Displaced Persons
- 31 Refugees
- Part IV Accountability
- Part V Human Rights Machinery Protecting the Right to Life
- Part VI Outlook
- Index
21 - Women
from Part III - The Protection of At-Risk Groups and Individuals
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 September 2021
- The Right to Life under International Law
- The Right to Life under International Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Cases
- An Historical Introduction to the Right to Life
- Part I Overview of the Right to Life under International Law
- Part II Major Themes
- Part III The Protection of At-Risk Groups and Individuals
- 21 Women
- 22 Children
- 23 Racially Motivated Killings
- 24 LGBTI Persons
- 25 Persons with Disabilities
- 26 Older Persons
- 27 Journalists
- 28 Human Rights Defenders
- 29 International Migrants
- 30 Internally Displaced Persons
- 31 Refugees
- Part IV Accountability
- Part V Human Rights Machinery Protecting the Right to Life
- Part VI Outlook
- Index
Summary
Women are entitled to the equal enjoyment and protection of all human rights, including the right to life. The duty to protect life requires that certain acts be criminalised for everyone under a State’s jurisdiction. These include all acts of gender-based violence directed against women, but especially those that endanger life. In a novel approach to oversight of treaty compliance, a group of experts on action against violence against women and domestic violence (GREVIO) was established under the Istanbul Convention to monitor its implementation. In addition to receiving and considering State reports, GREVIO may organise country visits to clarify possible non-compliance. The chapter also considers maternal health and the right to life.
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- The Right to Life under International LawAn Interpretative Manual, pp. 429 - 453Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021