Violence against woman, «honor crimes» and harmful cultural and religious practices: international human rights standards adopted by the United Nations
Over the last twenty years, the United Nations have addressed so-called «honor crimes» as a specific form of violence against woman, based on harmful practices that are the result of cultural and religious traditions rooted, that discriminate against women and girls and violate their fundamental and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad de Alicante
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Feminismo/s |
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| Online Access: | https://feminismos.ua.es/article/view/2016-n28-violencia-contra-la-mujer-crimenes-de-honor-y-practicas-culturales-y-religiosas-perjudiciales-estandares-internacionales-de-derechos-humanos-adoptados-por-las-naciones-unidas |
| Summary: | Over the last twenty years, the United Nations have addressed so-called «honor crimes» as a specific form of violence against woman, based on harmful practices that are the result of cultural and religious traditions rooted, that discriminate against women and girls and violate their fundamental and human rights, so that the United Nations has defined a set of international human rights standards that must guide the actions of States to prevent, combat and eradicate «honor crimes». |
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| ISSN: | 1696-8166 1989-9998 |