gender persecution

Learn what UN members said about denoting violations such as the Afghan Taliban's dystopian repression as a crime in a possible treaty.

Track how States for the first time addressed proposals to better integrate gender justice and the needs of victims and survivors.

Another resolution will be required in October to overcome objections that have blocked advancement of the treaty to formal negotiations.

Iran's new bill shows why the U.N. Sixth Committee should include gender apartheid in the crimes against humanity treaty.

The 55th Session of the U.N. Human Rights Council should also include renewing the mandate of the fact-finding mission.

States' written comments cover issues such as the slave trade, gender apartheid, and strengthening protections for victims and survivors.

The draft Crimes against Humanity treaty has the opportunity to recognize gender-based oppression for what it is: a type of apartheid.

The United Nations Human Rights Council should create an independent investigative mechanism for Afghanistan.

Today, the international community should center its focus on the widespread, systematic abuse against women and girls in Iran and commit to coordinated action aimed at justice…

The International Criminal Court's policy on gender persecution covers a wide range of rights under international law.

The international community must recognize the links between the repression of women and the Taliban's support for violent extremism.

The International Criminal Court's Policy on the Crime of Gender Persecution helps unpack how gender is used in persecutory targeting.