Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

Overview

The Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice first discussed the issue of violence against women at its second session, in 1993. It has since taken up this issue on a regular basis. 

Reports of the Secretary-General and other reports

Report of the meeting of the inter-governmental expert group to review and update the Model Strategies and Practical Measures on the Elimination of Violence against Women in the Field of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
(E/CN.15/2010/2 [ A C E F R S ] of 26 June 2009)

Crime prevention and criminal justice responses to violence against women and girls
(E/CN.15/2008/2 [ A C E F R S ] of February 2008)

Decisions and resolutions

Strengthening crime prevention and criminal justice responses to violence against women, to which is annexed the Updated Model Strategies and Practical Measures on the Elimination of Violence against Women in the Field of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
(Draft resolution of May 2010, contained in the report of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, E/2010/30-E/CN.15/2010/20)
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Measures for achieving progress on the issue of trafficking in persons, pursuant to the Salvador Declaration on Comprehensive Strategies for Global Challenges: Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Systems and Their Development in a Changing World of May 2010 (contained in the report of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, E/2010/30-E/CN.15/2010/20)
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Strengthening crime prevention and criminal justice responses to violence against women and girls
(Decision 17/1 of 2008, contained in E/CN.15/2008/22 [ A C E F R S ])

Thematic discussions

The Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice held a thematic discussion on aspects of violence against women that pertain directly to the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice on 15 April 2008 (contained in E/CN.15/2008/22 [ A C E F R S ]).