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Reports submitted to ECOSOC by the Special Rapporteur
on violence against women — Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
E/CN.4/1995/42
I.   Mandate and working methods of the special rapporteur 
II.   The nature of the problem 
III.   International legal standards 
IV.   General issues concerning the problems arising from violence in the family,
           in the community and perpetrated or condoned by the state
V.   Conclusions and preliminary recommendations
   
E/CN.4/1996/53
I.   Working methods and activities
II.   Definition of violence in the family
III.   Domestic violence as a violation of human rights
IV.   Manifestations of domestic violence
V.   Legislation on domestic violence as reported by governments
VI.   Legal mechanisms
VII.   Recommendations
  
E/CN.4/1997/47
I.   Violence in the community
II.   International standards
III.   Rape and sexual violence against women, including sexual harassment 
IV.   Trafficking in women and forced prostitution
  
E/CN.4/1998/54
I.   Violence against women in times of armed conflict
II.   Custodial violence against women 
III.   Violence against refugee and internally displaced women 
   
E/CN.4/1999/68
I.   Working methods and activities 
II.   Family and violence: definitions
III.   An evolving legal framework 
IV.   Findings 
V.   Conclusion 
   
E/CN.4/2000/68
I.   Introduction
II.   Trafficking in women
III.   Violations perpetrated against women in the course of movement
IV.   Accountabilities for violations of women’s human rights
V.   Lack of rights and denial of freedom: the root causes of trafficking
VI.   The impact of immigration laws and policies on trafficking and migration
VII.   Current patterns of trafficking and migration
VIII.   Remedies:  from rescue and rehabilitation to rights and redress
IX.   Recommendations
    
E/CN.4/2000/68/Add.5
I.    The general social and economic situation of women
II.    Globalization and its impact on violence against women
III.    Other policies
IV.    Recommendations
   
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