CEDAW before the Lebanese Courts
Abstract
The subject of this study is to examine the application of the rules of the Elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (CEDAW)by the criminal courts in Lebanon. This study will proceed with a review of ten criminal court decisions and ruling issued in the year 2009, and will examine the sensitivities shown by the Lebanese courts with regard to the basic principle of equality between men and women. It will further proceed to review the extent to which these courts and their jurisprudence have worked towards bridging the prevailing gap between the provisions and principles stipulated by the Lebanese constitution and CEDAW, on the one hand and those stipulated by the Lebanese penal code, on the other
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CAWTAR
| 2017-12-22 11:52:48
Document Type
Studies
Source
KAFA (enough) Violence & Exploitation
Keywords :
Gender discrimination// Violence against women // Gender based violence// Victims of violence// Women's rights // Rights of victims of violence //Domestic Violence Act // Gender discrimination// Domestic violence//Socialization and violence// Patriarchal systems// Exploitation// Gender role stereotypes// Honour killing// Sexual assault// Psychological violence// Physical violence//Sexual violence// Economic violence//Gender inequalities// Empowerment//Verbal abuse//