Submission by Human Rights Watch to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women on Colombia

This submission focuses on the topics of sexual violence, women’s and girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights, and the protection of students, teachers, and schools during time of armed conflict. Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls (article 14) Related Content Submission by Human Rights Watch to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women on Colombia Human Rights Watch published research in December 2018 that found that armed groups, including groups that emerged from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia,…

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