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Louise Doswald-Beck Writes Letter to President Obama
MUST READ: NY Times Editorial: "Cruelty to Women Overseas"
International Community Must Address Rape Used As A Weapon of War
Netherlands Affirms Right of Women Raped in Armed Conflict to Abortions
Women as Key to Peace and Security
Laying the Groundwork for Global Change
Louise Doswald-Beck Writes Letter to President Obama Prof. Doswald-Beck, an IHL expert, says US Abortion Ban Violates Rights of War Rape Victims   Read More
MUST READ: NY Times Editorial: "Cruelty to Women Overseas" The New York Times today published an editorial calling on President Obama to end inhuman US policy towards war rape victims.  Read More  
International Community Must Address Rape Used As A Weapon of War   On March 14, Stop Rape in Conflict posted an article by GJC Senior Counsel Akila Radhakrishnan on the urgent need to treat rape as an illegal weapon of war to end impunity and bring justice to victims. Read More
Netherlands Affirms Right of Women Raped in Armed Conflict to Abortions The Foreign Ministry agrees with the UK that abortion can be a necessary medical procedure under international humanitarian law.
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Women as Key to Peace and Security GJC advocates at the UN to ensure women’s rights and equal voice in conflict and post conflict situations. Read More
Laying the Groundwork for Global Change GJC works to ensure rule of law and sustainable democracy in Burma. Read More

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Must Read: GJC's Work on Behalf of War Rape Victims Gains Broad Attention

CSW 57: The Gap Between Image & Reality

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Every year, the CSW session also serves as a forum for UN member states to do a bit of PR for themselves, throwing around words like “committed”, “dedicated”, “acknowledge” and “affirm” when it comes to furthering women's rights. All too often, these statements stand in stark contrast with a country’s foreign policy. The United States is one example. read more

 

The Obligation of the UK to Protect the Rights of Women

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A Compendium of  Excerpts of Relevant UK Laws, Policies, & Practices

This compendium contains excerpts which underscore the UK's commitments to ensure that British funding of organizations provide humanitarian aid to girls and women raped in armed conflict that affords them their full and inalienable rights to medical care under IHL. This requires: (1) access to a complete range of health and life-saving treatments including abortion, and (2) compliance with the tenet of non-discriminatory humanitarian aid for girls and women raped in armed conflict.  
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