World Courts of Women
The World Courts of Women are public hearings at which concerns are given to people who are traditionally often discriminated against and excluded from political and legal events. They take place in different countries and then focus on country-specific problems. Above all, human rights violations against women should be given space. Testimony from those personally affected or analyzes from scientists and activists are heard. In addition, strategies are developed to deal with the problem. The goals of World Courts of Women are, for example, to educate and sensitize the population to the respective topic, but also to record injustices and human rights violations.
overview
World Courts of Women are symbolic trials of public investigations into crimes against women. A public space should be given for problems that are not made public or are not part of the public discourse. The testimony and analyzes recorded are also intended to provide a basis for social and political movements that work to ensure that international standards for human rights are observed. Governments are to be urged to adhere to international law.
The processes are intended to reveal loopholes in existing laws that do not protect women enough. With this in mind, they want to increase popular sovereignty and criticize institutions, the bureaucracy and social groups that violate ethical norms and laws.
Examples of injustices that should be addressed include stalking or sexual harassment and coercion laws . Laws and their implementation in the area of domestic violence are also addressed.
history
In 1992 the first World Court of Women was held, the Asia Court on Violence Against Women . It took place in Lahore , Pakistan. This World Court of Women was organized by the Asian Women's Human Rights Council (AWHRC). In 1995 the Arab Women's Court was held together with various human rights organizations. A public hearing was held on violence against women in Beirut , Lebanon. In 1996 the Mahkamate El Nissa El Arabiya (Permanent Court of Justice for Arab Women) was founded. Another member organization holds this event every year. The World Court of Women Against War, for Peace was held in 2001 in Khayelitsha , Cape Town, South Africa. Here were genocides and violence the issue worldwide. Four thousand people attended. A World Court of Women on United States War Crimes was held in Mumbai , India, in 2004 as part of the World Social Forum . The 36th Court of Women, entitled: "Daughters of Fire: The Indian Court of Women on Dowry and Related Forms of Violence Against Women" "(Daughters on Fire: The Indian Court of Inheritance and Violence Against Women) was founded in 2009 in Bengaluru The 37th Court of Women, entitled "Southeast Asia Court of Women on HIV and Human Trafficking," was held in Nusa Dua , Bali in 2009 during the International Congress on AIDS in Asia . 22 women from 6 countries testified about HIV / AIDS, experiences of human trafficking and violence against women. The "World Court of Women on Poverty in the United States: Disappeared in America" (World Court of Women on Poverty in the United States) was held in Oakland, California in 2012 .
Web links
https://worldcourtsofwomen.wordpress.com
Individual evidence
- ^ World Courts of Women: against war, for peace .
- ^ Arab World . El Taller International. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ Corinne Kumar: The World Court of Women Against War, for Peace . Women in Black. March 25, 2001. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ World Court of Women on US War Crimes . World Social Forum. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ↑ Women in Black: Background: India Court of Women on Dowry and Related Forms of Violence Against Women . Accessed on 8/6/2012.
- ↑ Niken Prathivi: Survivors seek justice from podium . In: The Jakarta Post , 8/7/2009.
- ↑ Carol King: Let's Make Poverty History . In: Ms. , 4/5/2012.