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A Parliamentarians’ Handbook on the Small Arms Issue
In a landmark step, parliamentarians from countries in Central, East and the Horn of Africa, gathering at a conference organised by UNDP and AWEPA on 26-28 November 2003, reached an agreement on a Plan of Action for parliamentarians, aimed at reducing the illicit distribution of small arms and light weapons. In this Mombasa Plan of Action, parliamentarians agreed to urge their governments to adjust national legislation to create more efficient control on small arms. This booklet is earmarked to be a practical handbook. It seeks to serve parliamentarians during their efforts to make further progress on the issue of small arms and light weapons. The booklet contains information on what has been achieved in Mombasa, introduces parliamentarians who are new to the issue to what it entails, and elaborates on what the problem of small arms means for African countries in Central, East- and the Horn of Africa. It also seeks to assess what these countries might contribute to solve the problem, in particular with regard to legislation.
Estonia: Gender Equality Act
The purpose of this Act is to ensure equal treatment arising from the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia and to promote gender equality of men and women as a fundamental human right. The act was passed on April 7, 2004 and came into force on May 1, 2004. The law is taken from the online collection of laws provided on the International Women's Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific (IWRAW) www.iwraw-ap.org/ .
Albania: Law on Measures Against Violence in Family Relations
This law aims to prevent and reduce domestic violence in all its forms by appropriate legal measures. It also aims to guarantee protection through legal measures to members of the family who are subject to domestic violence, paying particular attention to needs of children, the elderly and the disabled.
This law was promulgated by the President of the Republic of Albania, Alfred Moisiu with the Decree no.5182, dated 12 January 2007. The law came into force on June 1, 2007.
Viet Nam: Law on Domestic Violence Prevention and Control
This Law regulates the prevention and control of domestic violence, protecting and assisting the victims of domestic violence. This Law was passed by the XII National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam at its 2nd plenary session on November 21st 2007, and came into effect on July 1, 2008.
Viet Nam: Law on Gender Equality
The Law on Gender Equality seeks to ensure gender equality in all fields of political, economic and social life in Viet Nam. The law was adopted at the 10th session of XI Legislature of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on 29 November 2006, and came into force on July 1, 2007.
Republic of Korea: Prevention of Domestic Violence and Victim Protection Act
The purpose of this Act is to prevent domestic violence and to protect victims of domestic violence in order to nurture and promote family health and safety in the Republic of Korea.
Cambodia: The Law on The Prevention of Domestic Violence and The Protection of Victims
This law aims to establish a legal mechanism to prevent domestic violence, protect the victims and preserve the harmony within the households in the Kingdom of Cambodia.
Bangladesh: The Prevention of Oppression Against Women and Children Act 2000
This Act was adopted in Bangladesh to outline punishments for sexual offense, women and children trafficking, causing death for dowry, sexual oppression and other sexual violence crimes.
Australia: Victims Support and Rehabilitation Act
The Act was adopted in Australia in 1996 to provide support and rehabilitation for victims of crimes of violence by giving effect to an approved counselling scheme and a statutory compensation scheme.
A Digest of Case Law on the Human Rights of Women (Asia Pacific)
This is a collation of case summaries from the Asia Pacific region citing CEDAW, National Constitutions, and other Human Rights instruments protecting equality of rights between men and women.
