Judicial Bench Book on Violence Against Women in Commonwealth East Africa
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Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1849291616
ISBN-13
9781849291613
Publisher
Commonwealth Secretariat
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Commonwealth Secretariat
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 9th, 2017
Print length
350 Pages
Weight
666 grams
Product Classification:
Violence in societyDomestic violenceGender & the lawCoping with personal problems
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The Judicial Bench Book on Violence Against Women in Commonwealth East Africa situates VAW in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. By placing VAW within the socio-cultural and legal context of the region, the bench book will enhance the ability of judicial officers to handle cases of VAW, both within a human rights as well as a gender perspective.
The judiciary plays a central role in enhancing and protecting women's rights, as well as the development and enforcement of formal legal responses to discriminatory and criminal activities, including violence against women (VAW).
The Judicial Bench Book on Violence Against Women in Commonwealth East Africa situates VAW in four member countries, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. By placing VAW within the socio-cultural and legal context of the region, it is hoped that the bench book will enhance the ability of judicial officers to handle cases of VAW, both within a human rights as well as a gender perspective. It is a quick reference for judicial officers, in line with the foundations of the common law system –stare decisis and judicial precedent. Through case law, the book discusses measures to address VAW and the role of the judiciary in ensuring that the state fulfils its obligations.
It also includes examples of how a lack of appreciation of the lived realities of women victims of violence can lead to denial of justice. The critique of such cases will expose the injustice arising from failure to interpret the law through a gender lens, thereby offering important lessons to judicial officers.
The Judicial Bench Book on Violence Against Women in Commonwealth East Africa situates VAW in four member countries, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. By placing VAW within the socio-cultural and legal context of the region, it is hoped that the bench book will enhance the ability of judicial officers to handle cases of VAW, both within a human rights as well as a gender perspective. It is a quick reference for judicial officers, in line with the foundations of the common law system –stare decisis and judicial precedent. Through case law, the book discusses measures to address VAW and the role of the judiciary in ensuring that the state fulfils its obligations.
It also includes examples of how a lack of appreciation of the lived realities of women victims of violence can lead to denial of justice. The critique of such cases will expose the injustice arising from failure to interpret the law through a gender lens, thereby offering important lessons to judicial officers.
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