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Defending battered women who kill

We identified that advocacy for women experiencing domestic violence in Afghanistan tended to overlook the phenomena of women who killed...

Seeking compensation for survivors of violence

We are working to ensure that survivors of violence are fully cognizant of their rights to protection and compensation under the...

Investigating torture against women

When we think of torture or inhuman, degrading and cruel treatment and punishment, we typically think of acts committed by States against...

Being heard and believed - the starting point for all sexual assault cases

High conviction rate is almost the sole measure of accountability in sexual assault cases. Historically, high conviction rates...

Challenging the myth of rape in court

The World Health Organization (WHO) has just published a new toolkit for lawyers and other professionals on strengthening medico-legal...

Myths and Motives in Honour Killings

Data on honour killings are not always readily available due to the secrecy surrounding these crimes and poor reporting. However, from...

The Defence of Honour is not Shariah-compliant

Criminal law, while upholding the principles of punishment, deterrence and justice, provides for mitigating circumstances in some cases....

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