Documento - Violencia contra la mujer - Un escándalo de derechos humanos que debe cesar

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

Media Advisory

AI Index: POL 30/030/2003 (Public)

News Service No: 267

25 November 2003

Violence Against Women - Human Rights Scandal - must stop

Violence against women and girls is the most pervasive human rights challenge of our times. It cuts across cultural and religious boundaries, political, social and economic status.

Today, Amnesty International marks United Nations International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women by calling on all governments to ensure that women can enjoy their human rights equal to men.

For the full story, please go to:

http://news.amnesty.org/mavp/news.nsf/VwDocid/61B52125AB3ABF7780256DE900364D26?openDocument

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