by Anna Karamanou (PSE) to the
Commission
(11 February
2002)
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Subject: Violation
of the human rights of women in the Russian Federation |
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Amnesty International
has sent a document to the CEDAW condemning violations of women's rights
throughout the Russian Federation. It alleges that during military operations
in Chechnya women and young girls have been abused, tortured and raped, and
there have even been cases of disappearances and executions. What measures does the
Commission intend to take to bring pressure to bear on the Russian Government
to shed light on these crimes, to establish who is responsible and to take
legislative initiatives, in accordance with international agreements and
laws, to ensure respect for the rights of women and young girls in military
conflicts, conditions of detention and in their private lives? |