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In February 2017, ARTICLE 19 reviewed the Tunisian Draft Organic Law Related to the Elimination of Violence against Women (Draft Law) for its compliance with international freedom of expression standards. The Draft Law was initiated by the Tunisian Ministry of Women, Family and Children and was approved by the Cabinet in July 2016. The Draft Law’s purpose is to “define measures required to eliminate all forms of violence based on gender and to ensure equality and respect for human dignity, by adopting a comprehensive approach based on the fight against the different forms of violence, the prosecution and sanctioning of perpetrators and the protection and support of victims.” It is a part of the ongoing efforts of the Tunisian Government to eliminate violence against women in the country; the measures include the adoption of the National Action Plan for the Elimination of Violence against Women in 2013 and the withdrawal of reservations to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. It is also a result of strong advocacy by civil society and the support of many domestic and international organisations. ARTICLE 19 commends Tunisia’s efforts to legislate in accordance with its obligations under international law to combat violence against women. We note, however, that Tunisia will need to ensure that these efforts do not violate its obligations under international law regarding the right to freedom of expression. As such, we are particularly concerned about the provisions in the Draft Law that criminalize speech is an overly broad manner. ARTICLE 19 calls upon the Tunisian government to ensure that all provisions in the Draft Law are made compliant with international standards on freedom of expression before the Draft Law is adopted. We believe that reviewing the Draft Law for the compliance with these standards will ultimately lead to a stronger protection of human rights for all in the country. Summary of recommendations - The Draft Law should be carefully reviewed and partially revised to bring it in line with Tunisia’s obligations under international law regarding the right to freedom of expression; - Priority should be given to the provisions in the Draft Law that criminalise speech, most notably the definitions that determine what entails “violence against women”, as this impacts on the scope of the Draft Law in its entirety; - Amendments should be made throughout the law to more narrowly and precisely define the scope of provisions that potentially infringe upon the right to free expression and privacy. This should be done by eliminating overly broad and vague terminology and clearly defining key elements of those provisions so as to meet the test of legality under international law.
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महिला बिरुद्ध हुने हिंसा निर्मूलन सम्बन्धी अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय दिवस, २०७६ को शुभकामना सन्देश संयुक्त राष्ट्र संघको महासभाले प्रत्येक वर्षको नोभेम्बर २५ लाई महिला बिरुद्ध हुने हिंसा निर्मूलन सम्बन्धी अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय दिवसका रुपमा मनाउने निर्णय गरे बमोजिम “समानताको पुस्ता: बलात्कार विरुद्ध ऐक्यवद्धता” भन्ने राष्ट्रिय नाराका साथ विभिन्न कार्यक्रमहरु आयोजना गरी मनाउन लागिएको उपलक्ष्यमा विश्वभरका महिला दिदीबहिनीहरुको सुख, समृद्धि र सुस्वास्थ्यका लागि हार्दिक शुभकामना व्यक्त गर्दछु । कानूनले निषेध गरेका वोक्सी, छाउपडी, दाइजो जस्ता अन्धविश्वास र कुप्रथाको कारण धेरै नेपाली महिलाहरु हिंसा, विभेद र अपमानका पीडा खप्न वाध्य छन् । यसर्थ महिला विरुद्ध हुने सबै खालका हिंसा अन्त्यको लागि कानुनको अक्षरस कार्यान्वयन साथै शिक्षा र चेतना फैलाउनु एवं आर्थिक रुपले आत्मनिर्भर र स्वाबलम्बी बनाउनु पर्ने आजको आवश्यकता हो । अन्तमा, यस दिवसले समाज, देश र अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय स्तरमा महिला हिंसालाई निषेध र निरुत्साहित गर्ने कार्यमा लागेका सबैलाई सफलता मिलोस् भन्ने कामना गर्दछु । धन्यवाद ! मिति २०७६ मंसिर ९ गते सोमबार ।